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Kalmia angustifolia var. angustifolia f. candida | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Kalmia angustifolia var. angustifolia f. candida

Kalmia angustifolia var. angustifolia f. candida

Low Maintenance

Genus: Kalmia
Family: Ericaceae

About this plant

Bushy evergreen shrub about 1m high, forming a thicket of upright stems bearing lance-shaped, glossy dark green leaves 6cm long. Produces clusters of distinctively crimped, small cup-shaped, white flowers, 1cm across, from mid to late spring

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial ShadeFull Sun

Soil

ChalkLoam

Acid

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

South FacingNorth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moist but well-drained acidic soil in partial shade, or in sun where the soil remains reliably moist; mulch in spring with leaf mould or well-rotted pine needles

Pruning

Pruning group 8. Tolerant of hard pruning

Propagation

Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings in midsummer

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground Cover

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Habit

BushySuckering

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years