Herb
Angustifolia
B tier
Angustifolia is the cultivar name behind many willow-leaf bays—narrow Laurus nobilis foliage with standard culinary oils. It is a morphological selection, not a different species. Cook as Mediterranean bay. Landscape value is high in formal shapes. Protect pot plants from hard freeze; roots in containers suffer before garden trees do.
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Traits
AromaticClassicCulinary OilsCultivar NarrowFormal ShapeHerbalLaurus NobilisNarrowPot Sensitive FreezeWarm
History
Angustifolia bay was catalogued among narrow-leaved Laurus cultivars.
GB
British conservatories grew Angustifolia as elegant culinary laurel.
Mediterranean plant collections standardised Angustifolia labelling.
Specialty nurseries still sell Angustifolia for dual ornament and kitchen.