bay leaf tree

If you are referring to Laurus nobilis, they are commonly grown all over southern California (zones 9 and 10) and as farth north as the Puget Sound area (zone 8).

pam - gardengal

Absolutely. I have two in the ground in USDA Zone 8b.

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Yes, and it's a lot more fun groing one than paying $7 for a small jar of leaves. Not to mention that some spice brands sell you California bay, a different plant with inferior flavor.

Mike Prager Beaufort, NC (on the coast in zone 8a) (Remove spam traps from email address to reply.)

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i that humid? hmidity might be the only trouble.

i think you can buy them in 2" pots, so a low cost experiment if you choose to try. they get BIG, slowly.