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WinterWontStopComing t1_iy9zu9c wrote

Reply to comment by Rivarle in Does anyone know where I can get fresh bay leaves? by The_Gray_Mouser

DC is a few growing zones south of PA. Bay laurel is generally only rated for zones 8 to 10. Not sure any of PA is even in 7

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TheDarknessIBecame t1_iyaimee wrote

We’re 7a and 7b!

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WinterWontStopComing t1_iyaitye wrote

I’m in 6. I hesitated on that certainty after the fact. Are you in south PA?

EDIT: okay TIL PA is 5B to 7A with small pockets of 5A and 7B according to google. I thought it was all 6A and 6B

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CARLEtheCamry t1_iyc7wiy wrote

TY, I was looking this up. If I used fresh herbs on any kind of regular basis I try and grab a little herb shrubbery and let it grow in my kitchen windowsill. But doesn't seem possible for bay, I'm not keeping a tree in my house and it won't survive outdoors.

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WinterWontStopComing t1_iycswx0 wrote

I mean theoretically I think bay laurel is container friendly. And if PA extends through zone seven, it’s something that could be on a porch three quarters of the year and overwintered indoors.

Don’t quote me on any of this tho, lol I’m still in the process of waking up

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