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mountain laurel

Kalmia latifolia

Pollinator FriendlyLow Maintenance

Genus: Kalmia
Family: Ericaceae
Common Names: American mountain laurel, broad-leav'd kalmia, calico bush, spoonwood tree

About this plant

K. latifolia is a dense, bushy, medium-sized evergreen shrub with glossy dark green leaves. Flowers in large clusters, bright pale pink, opening from deeper pink, attractively crinkled buds in late spring and early summer

Growing Information

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

North FacingEast FacingSouth FacingWest 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

Propagation

Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings in midsummer

Pests

Can get mealybugs and vine weevil

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground Cover

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years