Red Bay
Scientific Name
Persea borbonia
Geographical Considerations
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View this image below in landscape mode highly recommended
Hardiness Zones
8b to 11
This is a native Florida plant.
Yard Conditions
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Optimal Light
Red Bay grows best in Full Sun.
Light Range
It performs in Partial Shade to Full Sun
Soil Texture
Any Texture
Soil Moisture
Well Drained to Wet
Soil pH
Acid to Slightly Alkaline (4.5-7.2)
Salt Tolerance
High
DroughtTolerance
High
Wind Resistance
Low
Toxicity
Not known
Nematode Tolerance
Not known
Appearance
What will it look like as it grows?
Plant Type
- Trees - Medium
Plant Shape
- Upright
- Irregular
Leaf Persistence
Red Bay is Evergreen
Spread
30-50 feet
Height
30-50 feet
Growth Rate
Moderate
Leaf Size
Large
Leaf Texture
Coarse
Flower Size
Inconspicuous
Flower Month
- February
- March
- April
- May
Flower Color
- Green
Plant Role for Butterflies
Host for the following butterflies
Additional Detail
Larval food plant for swallowtail butterflies; insect galls can distort leaves; medium to low wind resistance. Blue fruit. | Pests/Diseases: leaf spots, trunk cankers, rot black mildew | attracts butterflies, birds
