Laurus nobilis | Bay laurel - 220-300cm, 25lt 5-6ft | 1.4m-1.6m and pinnate compound leaves with

and pinnate compound leaves with 5-7 oblong leaflets

scale-like foliage turns brown-green in winter

Sterile florets emerge lime green and turn white and deep pink as they mature

Useful for mixed and shrub borders

Laurus nobilis | Bay laurel - 220-300cm, 25lt 5-6ft | 1.4m-1.6m and pinnate compound leaves withLaurus 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