Bay Laurel
An evergreen, aromatic-leaved shrub or small tree suited to shaping.
- Plant type
- Shrub
- Suitable climate zones
- Mediterranean (hot, dry summer)Aegean & Marmara (temperate)Black Sea (humid)
- Water need
- Low
- Mature height
- 500 cm
We pick plants suited to your climate, soil and lifestyle from our own nursery and work as a single team from design through irrigation to maintenance.

Sarmaşık Landscape is a studio founded in 2009 by landscape architects and agronomists. We treat plants as living systems, not just visuals, and make soil analysis, microclimate and maintenance cost part of the design.
The plants we grow in our own nursery and use in our projects. Filter by climate zone, water need, light, height and season; prices are plant prices excluding VAT.
Concept, 3D visuals, plant list and construction drawings based on sun, wind and soil analysis.
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Regulation-compliant green-area calculations, low-maintenance plant selection and annual maintenance contracts.
Monthly, seasonal or annual care packages with pruning and plant protection supervised by an agronomist.
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We acclimatise plants in our 4-decare Silivri nursery and deliver them ready.
Drip irrigation and drought-tolerant plants cut your water bill roughly in half.
We do not write a plant list without measuring pH, salinity and organic matter.
Plant compositions that offer flower, foliage or structure interest every month.
Plants that fail in the first year after installation are replaced free of charge.
Sun, wind, slope and soil are measured.
Layout, 3D views and planting palette are presented.
Irrigation, lighting, drainage and plant schedule.
Hardscape, planting and systems are installed.
Seasonal care and 12-month guarantee.
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Our landscape architect inspects the site, assesses the soil and shares first ideas the same day.
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