Laurus nobilis - Bay - Height 15-25cm - Bushy - 2lt 1.5ft-3ft | 0.5m-1.0m or California Lilac Victoria

or California Lilac Victoria

and striking foliage

It doesn’t like wet

exfoliating bark when mature

Laurus nobilis - Bay - Height 15-25cm - Bushy - 2lt 1.5ft-3ft | 0.5m-1.0m or California Lilac VictoriaLaurus 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