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Summary
Grace your patio path with the pleasing lemon-scented fragrant blossoms of this multi- stemmed, small tree. Blooming sporadically, the solitary 2-3”, creamy white flowers are followed by small red fruits which are highly valued by a variety of wildlife. The shiny leaves are semi-evergreen, cast with silver on the underside. Sweet bay’s loose, open, upright habit provides a lovely vertical element in the garden. Naturally growing in moist to wet acid soils, it will thrive in medium to heavy clay. Sweet bay prefers filtered shade to sun. It makes a handsome companion for Matteuccia struthiopteris, Chelone lyonii, Osmundastrum cinnamomeum, Ilex glabra, and Clethra alnifolia.
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- Plant Type
tree - Sun/Shade Conditions
filtered-shade, full-sun - Foliage Character
semi-evergreen - Soil Moisture
average, moist, wet - Flowering Period
early-summer, late-spring - Soil PH
acidic, adaptable - Flower Color
white - Summer Foliage Color
green - Fall Foliage Color
green - Fruit/Seed Color
red