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[Elizabeth Hilborn <ehilborn@mebtel.net>]

I grow Bay laurel in zone 7a in a large pot on the south side of my 
house next to a concrete wall. I have kept it through 4 winters, but it, 
like my Rosemary gets a blanket if the temperature drops below 25 degrees F.

On 11/21/2020 5:06 PM, Chris Garriss wrote:
> While I have had no problem 9 years out of 10 with rosemary in NC 7A, I
> lost every Bay Laurel I ever tried.  I had rosemary survive to the point
> the main trunk on several plants was about 3 inches in diameter.  Then we
> got one of our freak cold snaps which killed the Rosemarys, figs to the
> ground (they resprout fine).
>
> Good luck.

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Elizabeth Hilborn, DVM
Bee Well Mobile Veterinary Services, PLLC
beewellvet.com