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Kalmia latifolia (Mountain Laurel), the state flower of Connecticut and Pennsylvania, is a stunning evergreen shrub. It showcases abundant clusters of pale pink bell-shaped flowers that open from deeper pink buds, creating a captivating display in late spring and early summer.
It blooms in late spring to early summer, and its buds and fruits are showy. Attractive foliage makes this a good choice for year-round interest. Flowers have touch-sensitive anthers contained in pockets in the corolla, which triggers the release of pollen when pollinators like bees visit.
Jul 5, 2023 · Mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia) is a familiar shrub. While common, it is also extraordinary. A part of Pennsylvania's folklore as the state flower and also studied by scientists for its biomechanics, this broadleaf evergreen abounds in mystique.
Kalmia latifolia, Mountain-laurel - Plant Database - University of Connecticut. Mountain-laurel. Ericaceae. Habitat. native in eastern North America. hardy in zone 5 and protected locations in zone 4. typically found at the woods edge, edge of water or where light filters through the forest canopy. Habit and Form. generally has a rounded shape.
Facts. Sprays of intricate white and pink flowers explode on mountain American-laurel during mid-summer, gracing many a woodland understory from the lower Appalachians to Quebec.
K. latifolia is a dense, bushy, medium-sized evergreen shrub with glossy dark green leaves. Flowers in large clusters, bright pale pink, opening from deeper pink, attractively crinkled buds in late spring and early summer. Other common names. American mountain laurel. broad-leav'd kalmia. see more calico bush. Join the RHS today and save 25%
mountain laurel, ( Kalmia latifolia ), Flowering evergreen shrub of the heath family, occurring in most mountainous regions of eastern North America. It grows to about 3–18 feet (1–6 metres) in height and has oval leaves. The rosy, pink, or white flowers appear in large clusters above the foliage.
