1996 Plant of the Year, Winner

Proposed by: a member of North Shore GC of Massachusetts, Zone I

The notable Sweet Bay prefers moist, rich, organic soil but tolerates a heavy clay soil. Its shinny oblong leaves are silvery beneath. From early summer to early autumn, it produces almost spherical,  deeply cup-shaped, strongly lemon and rose scented flowers. Showy bright red cone-like fruit appears in the fall. Growing to 28’H x 20’W. Hardy in USDA Zones 6 to 9.