Laurus nobilis - Bay - Height 15-25cm - Bushy - 2lt 1.5ft-3ft | 0.5m-1.0m cherry-like fruit

cherry-like fruit

providing a refreshing contrast to the pink blossoms

Its multi-coloured spring blossoms

or California Lilac Victoria

Magnolia 'Sweet Valentine' grows best in fertile

Laurus nobilis - Bay - Height 15-25cm - Bushy - 2lt 1.5ft-3ft | 0.5m-1.0m cherry-like fruitLaurus 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