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Mountain Laurel, Stefan Bloodworth
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by maggie
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butterfly friendly
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hummingbird friendly
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winter interest

Mountain Laurel

Kalmia latifolia

Among the most highly attractive of our native shrubs. An evergreen, many-stemmed, thicket-forming shrub or sometimes a small tree. It has beautiful, large, pink flower clusters.  The leaves are leathery, and glossy, and change from light-green to dark-green to purple throughout the year.

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Bloom Season:
Late Spring - Early Summer
Flower Colors:
Pink,  White
Soil Tolerance:
Average,  Sandy,  Dry,  Moist,  Well drained
Height: 4-15 feet
Spread: 4-8 feet
Perennial