Kitchen Bay

Lustrous, aromatic, dark green leaves clothe thi

Lustrous, aromatic, dark green leaves clothe this handsome slow-growing, evergreen shrub. This bay is perfect for the kitchen window where the leaves can be picked fresh and used for flavouring stocks and sauces. The leaves can also be dried for bouquet garni.Position: full sun or partial shadeSoil: fertile, moist but well-drained soilRate of growth: slow-growing Flowering period: March to May Flower colour: clusters of greenish-yellow flowersOther features: contact with the foliage may aggravate skin allergiesHardiness: frost hardyGarden care: Keep well-watered during the growing season and feed with a slow-release fertiliser such as Osmacote. Clip established plants lightly twice during the summer months to retain a balanced shape, using secateurs not shearsGoes well with: Taxus baccata, Ligustrum delavayanum `Cone`, Phlox divaricata `White Perfume`, Pulmonaria officinalis `Sissinghurst White`, Polemonium caeruleum `Brise d Anjou`, Astrantia major `Alba`The picture shows the bay planted in an

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