Bay Tree Miles Choice - 140mm pot

🌿✨ Laurus nobilis ‘Miles Choice’ – Bay Tree ✨🌿
 
The Bay Tree ‘Miles Choice’ is a premium form of the classic culinary bay, prized for its aromatic foliage, neat growth habit, and versatility as both a feature tree and a productive edible. 🌿🍃
 
🌱 Size & Pot
✔️ 140mm pot – approx. 600mm tall right now 🌳
✔️ Upright form, perfect for hedging or shaping into standards
 
☀️ Sun & Soil
✔️ Full sun to part shade ☀️🌤️
✔️ Prefers well-drained, fertile soil; tolerates a wide range once established
✔️ Drought and frost hardy once established 🌱❄️
 
🍂 Foliage & Seasonal Changes
✔️ Glossy, dark green aromatic leaves used fresh or dried in cooking 🌿🍲
✔️ Small clusters of pale yellow flowers in spring
✔️ Evergreen — year-round foliage and structure
 
🌳 Growth Habit & Mature Size
✔️ Upright, dense, and easily shaped by clipping ✂️
✔️ Grows approx. 4–6m tall × 2–3m wide (smaller if kept pruned)
✔️ Responds well to topiary or formal hedging
 
💡 Special Characteristics
✔️ Aromatic foliage — culinary and ornamental 🌿🍴
✔️ Excellent choice for clipped hedges, standards, or topiary balls
✔️ Hardy, adaptable, and long-lived
✔️ Dense evergreen screening option with Mediterranean character
 
🌸 Planting Ideas
✔️ Formal clipped hedge along driveways or boundaries
✔️ Feature specimen in large decorative pots at entrances
✔️ Kitchen garden essential — plant near veggie or herb beds 🌱🍲
✔️ Great for Mediterranean or classic European-style gardens