Bay tree
Laurus nobilis
In Dutch: Laurier
ShrubsCollection: Ornamental plants and Mediterranean
Size and growth
- Mature height
- 4 m
- Mature spread
- 3 m
- Height as sold
- about 60–120 cm
- Full grown after
- 10–20 years
Position and care
- Position
- sun / partial shade
- Water needs
- average
- Evergreen
- yes, keeps its leaves
- Flower colour
- yellow
- Climbs
- no
- Winter-hardy
- moderately — plant sheltered
- Bees & butterflies
- yes, a good nectar plant
- Hay fever
- not or weakly allergenic
- Poisonous
- no, as far as known
- Pricks or stings
- no
- Maintenance
- average
Through the year
- Leaf
- all year
- Flower
- April to May
- Fruit
- no noticeable fruit