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mountain laurel 'Pink Charm' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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mountain laurel 'Pink Charm'

Kalmia latifolia 'Pink Charm'

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Genus: Kalmia
Family: Ericaceae

About this plant

'Pink Charm' is a bushy evergreen shrub to 3m, with dark green, oval or elliptic leaves to 10cm long, and profuse rounded clusters of rich pink flowers opening from crimped, deep pink buds in late spring and early summer

Growing Information

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

South FacingWest 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 relatively 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

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years