Photo courtesy Stefan Bloodworth Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Sheep Laurel
Kalmia angustifolia
Duration
Perennial
Plant Type
Shrub

An evergreen shrub with small, deep pink, saucer-shaped flowers in dense showy clusters. Stems trail on the ground, fostering the growth of stands. Grows in acidic soils. The glossy, leathery leaves are blue-green and turn reddish-green to purple in fall. Slow-growing. Dead-heading encourages better blooms in the following years.

Available
No
Height
3 feet
Spread
6 feet
Bloom Season
Late Spring
Early Summer
Flower Colors
Purple
Red
Sun Tolerance
Soil Tolerance
Average
Sandy
Dry
Moist
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