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Kalmia latifolia 'Bay State' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Kalmia latifolia 'Bay State'

Kalmia latifolia 'Bay State'

Low Maintenance

Genus: Kalmia
Family: Ericaceae

About this plant

Bushy, evergreen shrub 1.5-1.8m high with lance-shaped, glossy dark green leaves. From late spring to midsummer, reddish-pink buds open to large dome-shaped flowerheads of distinctively crimped cup-shaped salmon-pink flowers

Growing Information

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 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

ExposedSheltered

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. Renovate, if necessary, over several seasons

Propagation

Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings in midsummer or layering in late summer

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground Cover

Planting Places

Borders

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years