Kalmia latifolia
MOUNTAIN LAUREL, CALICO BUSH
Ericaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 3-9b

Sunlight: warm low sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, acidic to mildly acidic

Tolerances: heavy frost
3m
Plant habit
 
3m

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Kalmia latifolia
MOUNTAIN LAUREL, CALICO BUSH
Ericaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 3-9b

Sunlight: warm low sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, acidic to mildly acidic

Tolerances: heavy frost
3m
Plant habit
 
3m

FEATURES

Flowers: white, pink, crimson, red or combinations

Flowering Time: late spring to mid summer


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits oriental designs

Uses: formal screen, formal hedge, informal screen, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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