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Shrubs & garden character · Western North Carolina field companion

Mountain laurel

Kalmia latifolia

Whole shrub · Mountain laurel
Whole shrub · Mountain laurel◐ Part sun or part shadeFamartin ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Acidic, moist, well-drained soil; all parts poisonous if eaten.

Sun Exposure
Part shade
Mature Height (ft)
5–10
Mature Width (ft)
5–10
Bloom Season
late spring
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Sun Exposure

Part shade

Growth Habit

Rounded evergreen shrub

Mature Height (ft)

5–10

Mature Width (ft)

5–10

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Bloom Season

late spring

Bloom Color

Pink, white, or red cups

Evergreen / Deciduous

Evergreen

WNC Notes

Acidic, moist, well-drained soil; all parts poisonous if eaten.

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Whole shrub · Mountain laurel
Whole shrub · Mountain laurel◐ Part sun or part shadeFamartin ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Mountain laurel · Botanical detail
Mountain laurel · Botanical detail◐ Part sun or part shadeJasper Shide ↗ · CC0
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Mountain laurel · Botanical detail
Mountain laurel · Botanical detail◐ Part sun or part shadeKrzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0
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