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Kalmia latifolia f. myrtifolia | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Kalmia latifolia f. myrtifolia

Kalmia latifolia f. myrtifolia

Low Maintenance

Genus: Kalmia
Family: Ericaceae

About this plant

Slow-growing, compact, dense, evergreen shrub about 1.2m high with small, lance-shaped, glossy dark green leaves to 5cm long. From late spring to midsummer, dome-shaped flowerheads of small, distinctively crimped cup-shaped pale pink flowers open from pink buds

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 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

North FacingSouth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

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. Suitable for container cultivation in ericaceous (lime-free) potting compost, for a shady position

Pruning

Pruning group 8

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 CoverPatio Container

Planting Places

OutdoorConservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years