It creates a wonderful display in cottage
but more vase-shaped as it matures
but thrives in average
but needs to be sheltered from winter sunlight and drying winds
and perfect for growing in pots and containers
Laurus nobilis | Bay laurel - 100-150cm, 5lt 13ft | More that 4m It creates a wonderful displayLaurus nobilis, or Bay Laurel, is a dense, compact, slow growing, evergreen shrub or small tree of pyramidal habit, dark grey bark, and aromatic, narrowly ovate, leathery, dark green leaves used in cooking, especially in French and Mediterranean cuisine. Clusters of small, yellowish flowers bloom in spring and are followed by glossy, dark purple, berry like drupes. Bay Laurel can grow in a wide range of soils, as long as they are well drained, but