Kalmia latifolia





Botanical Name: Kalmia latifolia
Common Name: mountain laurel
Family Name: Ericaceae
Distribution/Origin: E. United States

Leaf: Simple, Green, Leathery, Glabrous, Lustrous, Pinnate venation, Elliptic/Acute/Attenuate/Entire
Bud: Opposite
Inflorescence: Showy, Pink, White, Red, Corymb-like, Cyme, Fragrant*Sweet, May/Jun 

Fruit/Seed: Brown, Capsule, Not showy, Sep/Oct
Stem/Bark: Dark-grey, Brown, Exfoliating

Size: Height: 2.0 - 3.0m/Spread: 4.0 - 5.0m
Habit: Spreading
Form: Oval-horizontal, Round

Soil: Acidic, Well-drained
Moisture: Moderate
Sun: Partial sun
Exposure: Partial shade

Landscape use: Mixed shrub border, Woodland margin, Cut flower/foliage

Notes: Broadleaf evergreen

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