Can You Grow Bay Laurel in Canadian Zone 8?
Quick Answer:
✅ Yes — Bay laurel grows outdoors year-round in your zone — expect a handsome long-lived shrub.
✅ Yes
Bay Laurel grows well in Canadian Zone 8
Bay laurel grows outdoors year-round in your zone — expect a handsome long-lived shrub.
📅 When to Plant in Canadian Zone 8
Direct Sow
Mar 1
Last Sow Date
Dec 1
🌾 Harvest
Aug 28 – Mar 1
Based on Canadian Zone 8's average last frost of early March and first frost of early December.
🌱 Growing Bay Laurel in Canadian Zone 8
Buy a young plant rather than starting from seed (germination is extremely slow and unreliable). Grow in a large container so it can be moved indoors in cold climates. Very slow growing — harvest lightly the first year. Allow leaves to dry on the branch for best flavour.
🪴 Container: 10+ gal pot🏠 Indoor Viable
🗺️ Canadian Plant Hardiness Zones
Zone 8 is shown in
this colour
on the map below
Canadian Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2014) — Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada / Canadian Forest Service
Canadian zones run 0–9 (coldest to warmest) — a separate system from USDA zones. Browse all Canadian zones →
Technical climate details for Canadian Zone 8
- USDA Zone
- 8
- Last Frost
- early March
- First Frost
- early December
- Frost-Free Days
- 274
- Bay Laurel Zone Range
- 8a – 10b
- Days to Harvest
- 180–365 days
Frequently Asked Questions
Bay laurel grows outdoors year-round in your zone — expect a handsome long-lived shrub.
Canadian Zone 8 is in USDA Hardiness Zone 8 with approximately 274 frost-free days per year.
Bay Laurel grows in USDA Zones 8a–10b.
Bay Laurel needs moderate care and attention to thrive.