Santa Cruz, CA (Zone 9b) | January 2004 | positive
As Laurus nobilis, but it has striking green-yellow foliage if grown in full sunlight.
This plant grows very slowly, at ab...Read Moreout one foot per year. I planted mine several years ago and it is four feet tall. It can be tip-pruned to cause it to become bushier and stay a shrub, or it can be allowed to develop into a tree 10-15 feet high.
I planted mine in medium shade (got it home and had nowhere else to put it) and it lost its lovely yellow color in the first year. It now looks exactly as a normal bay tree would. So while it will grow in shade I recommend planting it in full sun to preserve the color!
Culinarily it can be used as bay to flavor stews and soups. It has a milder flavor than the more common California bay (Umbellularia californica).
As Laurus nobilis, but it has striking green-yellow foliage if grown in full sunlight.
This plant grows very slowly, at ab...Read More