Sicilian Sunshine bay tree
Laurus nobilis 'Sicilian Sunshine'
USDA zones8 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry or moderate or wet soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Conical
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Sicilian Sunshine' bay tree (Laurus nobilis 'Sicilian Sunshine') is a shrub for containers, specimen planting, hedges, and privacy screens. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Its fragrant evergreen leaves grow in a conical shape at a moderate pace. It blooms in early to late spring and attracts birds. Deer tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with White sage, Mondo grass, and Totally Tangerine dahlia.