Umbellularia californica var. fresnensis [blue leaves] Lavender Flowers Betulaceae

Betulaceae

Fabulous unnamed selection of this well behaved

Deep red flowers in spring then

this easygoing fern boats reddish-pink new growth that matures to a textured dark green

Umbellularia californica var. fresnensis [blue leaves] Lavender Flowers BetulaceaeThis blue leaved form of the California bay has some distinctive features. A large growing, broad leaved evergreen, these can reach to 30 40 feet or more, often with weeping foliage, the leathery leaves undercoated with soft, light colored pubescence, making them particularly attractive and lighter in appearance than typical. Leaves are aromatic, as usual, and useful in cooking, a bit stronger than true bay leaves from Laurus nobilis. Small yellowish