Laurus nobilis - Bay - Half Standard - Height 100-150cm - 15lt Perennial is great as a specimen

is great as a specimen plant

This also helps maintain a neat

evergreen shrub with purple to black branches

but might need protection from harshest winds and winter sun

almost until new leaves emerge

Laurus nobilis - Bay - Half Standard - Height 100-150cm - 15lt Perennial is great as a specimenLaurus nobilis std, 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