Mountain laurel, Latin name kalmia, is a broadleaf evergreen shrub or small tree that is native to Eastern North America. It is found in a variety of habitats, like open rocky or sandy woods, cool meadows, mountain slopes and woodland margins. It is noted for its excellent spring flowers and quality, year-round foliage. Mountain laurel typically grows as a dense, multi-stemmed, rounded shrub from 5' to 15’ tall. As it opens up with age, they develop gnarly branches. Their flowers are a nectar source for pollinators, and its evergreen foliage provides shelter for birds.
Please contact the nursery for availability each season.
Bullseye
ZONE: 4 to 9
SIZE: 4-5' tall and wide
FLOWER: cinnamon-purple buds, opening to white with inside purple banding, May-June
FOLIAGE: emerge reddish bronze hues, maturing to twisting, glossy, deep green, evergreen
SIZE: 4-5' tall and wide
FLOWER: cinnamon-purple buds, opening to white with inside purple banding, May-June
FOLIAGE: emerge reddish bronze hues, maturing to twisting, glossy, deep green, evergreen
Carol
ZONE: 5 to 9
SIZE: 6-10' tall 10' wide
FLOWER: red buds open to near white, spring
FOLIAGE: compact, slightly twisted, glossy green, evergreen
SIZE: 6-10' tall 10' wide
FLOWER: red buds open to near white, spring
FOLIAGE: compact, slightly twisted, glossy green, evergreen
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Carousel
ZONE: 5 to 9
SIZE: 8' tall and wide, upright habit FLOWER: pale pink buds open to white starburst with cinnamon-purple bands, late spring to early summer FOLIAGE: dark green, evergreen |
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Elf
Firecracker red colored buds that open white, then to light pink
ZONE: 5 to 9
SIZE: 3' wide 2' tall
FLOWER: bud of vivid red open to white than a softer pink, late spring-early summer
FOLIAGE: glossy, deep green
SIZE: 3' wide 2' tall
FLOWER: bud of vivid red open to white than a softer pink, late spring-early summer
FOLIAGE: glossy, deep green
Keepsake
ZONE: 4 to 8
SIZE: 4-5' tall and wide, upright habit
FLOWER: raspberry red buds open to burgundy wine with a thin white edge, late spring-early summer
FOLIAGE: dark, bluish-green, glossy, evergreen
SIZE: 4-5' tall and wide, upright habit
FLOWER: raspberry red buds open to burgundy wine with a thin white edge, late spring-early summer
FOLIAGE: dark, bluish-green, glossy, evergreen
Little Linda
ZONE: 4
SIZE: 4' tall and wide
FLOWER: red buds open to near white, maturing to pink, spring
FOLIAGE: glossy green, evergreen
SIZE: 4' tall and wide
FLOWER: red buds open to near white, maturing to pink, spring
FOLIAGE: glossy green, evergreen
Minuet dwarf pink buds open to white flowers with a maroon-red band around the inside edge
ZONE: 5 to 9
SIZE: 3' tall and wide, slow-growing dwarf
FLOWER: pink buds open to white with a maroon-red band
FOLIAGE: green, evergreen
SIZE: 3' tall and wide, slow-growing dwarf
FLOWER: pink buds open to white with a maroon-red band
FOLIAGE: green, evergreen
Nathan Hale red buds open to pink flowers
Nipmuck
ZONE: 5 to 9
SIZE: 6-8' tall and wide
FLOWER: fuchsia, late spring-early summer
FOLIAGE: evergreen
SIZE: 6-8' tall and wide
FLOWER: fuchsia, late spring-early summer
FOLIAGE: evergreen
Olympic Fire
ZONE: 5 to 9
SIZE: 5' tall 4-5' wide, upright habit
FLOWER: red buds open to light pink, late spring-early summer
FOLIAGE: green, evergreen
SIZE: 5' tall 4-5' wide, upright habit
FLOWER: red buds open to light pink, late spring-early summer
FOLIAGE: green, evergreen
Olympic Wedding
Zone: 5 to 8
Average Size: 7-8' Tall & Wide; Upright habit
Flower: Clustered, deep pink buds open to cup-shaped, light pink blooms with a ring of maroon-red speckled blotches
Foliage: Evergreen. Deep green, glossy, lanceolate leaves
Bloom Time: Late Spring
Light: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Deer Resistant: Yes
Average Size: 7-8' Tall & Wide; Upright habit
Flower: Clustered, deep pink buds open to cup-shaped, light pink blooms with a ring of maroon-red speckled blotches
Foliage: Evergreen. Deep green, glossy, lanceolate leaves
Bloom Time: Late Spring
Light: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Deer Resistant: Yes
Peppermint Kalmia latifolia
Zone: 5 to 9
Average Size: 5' Tall & Wide; Upright habit
Flower: Clustered, blush pink buds open to cup-shaped, shell-pink to near-white blooms with a maroon-red patterning that resembles peppermint candy
Foliage: Evergreen. Light to medium green, glossy, lanceolate leaves that emerge coppery-bronze in spring
Bloom Time: Mid to Late Spring
Light: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Deer Resistant: Yes
Average Size: 5' Tall & Wide; Upright habit
Flower: Clustered, blush pink buds open to cup-shaped, shell-pink to near-white blooms with a maroon-red patterning that resembles peppermint candy
Foliage: Evergreen. Light to medium green, glossy, lanceolate leaves that emerge coppery-bronze in spring
Bloom Time: Mid to Late Spring
Light: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Deer Resistant: Yes
Pink Charm Kalmia latifolia
Zone: 5 to 9
Average Size: 10' Tall & Wide; Upright habit
Flower: Clustered, deep pink buds open to cup-shaped, rich pink blooms with a narrow, dark pink center ring
Foliage: Evergreen. Undulated, light to medium green, glossy, lanceolate leaves
Bloom Time: May to June
Light: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Deer Resistant: Yes
Average Size: 10' Tall & Wide; Upright habit
Flower: Clustered, deep pink buds open to cup-shaped, rich pink blooms with a narrow, dark pink center ring
Foliage: Evergreen. Undulated, light to medium green, glossy, lanceolate leaves
Bloom Time: May to June
Light: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Deer Resistant: Yes
Pinwheel Kalmia latifolia
Zone: 5 to 8
Average Size: 4' Tall & Wide
Flower: Clustered, light pink buds open to cup-shaped, burgundy blooms with a white center and scalloped edges
Foliage: Evergreen. Undulated, light to lush green, glossy, lanceolate leaves
Bloom Time: May to June
Light: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Deer Resistant: Yes
Average Size: 4' Tall & Wide
Flower: Clustered, light pink buds open to cup-shaped, burgundy blooms with a white center and scalloped edges
Foliage: Evergreen. Undulated, light to lush green, glossy, lanceolate leaves
Bloom Time: May to June
Light: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Deer Resistant: Yes
Pristine Kalmia latifolia
Zone: 4 to 9
Average Size: 4-6' Tall & Wide
Flower: Clustered, white buds open to cup-shaped, bright white blooms
Foliage: Evergreen. Deep blue-green, glossy, lanceolate leaves with yellow green edges
Bloom Time: Mid to Late Spring
Light: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Deer Resistant: Yes
Average Size: 4-6' Tall & Wide
Flower: Clustered, white buds open to cup-shaped, bright white blooms
Foliage: Evergreen. Deep blue-green, glossy, lanceolate leaves with yellow green edges
Bloom Time: Mid to Late Spring
Light: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Deer Resistant: Yes
Raspberry Glow Kalmia latifolia
Zone: 4 to 9
Average Size: 4-5' Tall & Wide
Flower: Clustered raspberry-pink buds open to single-petaled, light to bright pink blooms with white blush
Foliage: Evergreen. Undulated, glossy, deep green, lanceolate leaves
Bloom Time: Mid to Late Spring
Light: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Deer Resistant: Yes
Average Size: 4-5' Tall & Wide
Flower: Clustered raspberry-pink buds open to single-petaled, light to bright pink blooms with white blush
Foliage: Evergreen. Undulated, glossy, deep green, lanceolate leaves
Bloom Time: Mid to Late Spring
Light: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Deer Resistant: Yes
Sarah Kalmia latifolia
Zone: 5 to 9
Average Size: 6' Tall & Wide
Flower: Clustered red buds open to pinkish-red, single-petaled, cup-shaped blooms
Foliage: Evergreen. Undulated, dark green, glossy, oblong, ovate to lanceolate leaves; new growth is brighter
Bloom Time: Late Spring to Early Summer
Light: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Deer Resistant: Yes
Average Size: 6' Tall & Wide
Flower: Clustered red buds open to pinkish-red, single-petaled, cup-shaped blooms
Foliage: Evergreen. Undulated, dark green, glossy, oblong, ovate to lanceolate leaves; new growth is brighter
Bloom Time: Late Spring to Early Summer
Light: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Deer Resistant: Yes
Snowdrift Kalmia latifolia
Zone: 5 to 8
Average Size: 5-6' Tall & Wide
Flower: Clustered creamy-white buds open to single-petaled, white, cup-shaped blooms
Foliage: Evergreen. Dark green, glossy, oblong, ovate to elliptic leaves
Bloom Time: Late Spring to Early Summer
Light: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Deer Resistant: Yes
Average Size: 5-6' Tall & Wide
Flower: Clustered creamy-white buds open to single-petaled, white, cup-shaped blooms
Foliage: Evergreen. Dark green, glossy, oblong, ovate to elliptic leaves
Bloom Time: Late Spring to Early Summer
Light: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Deer Resistant: Yes
Tiddlywinks Kalmia latifolia
Zone: 5 to 9
Average Size: 3' Tall & Wide; Dwarf habit
Flower: Clustered dark pink buds open to single-petaled, cup-shaped, soft pink blooms
Foliage: Evergreen. Glossy, dark green, oblong, ovate leaves
Bloom Time: Late Spring to Early Summer
Light: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Deer Resistant: Yes
Average Size: 3' Tall & Wide; Dwarf habit
Flower: Clustered dark pink buds open to single-petaled, cup-shaped, soft pink blooms
Foliage: Evergreen. Glossy, dark green, oblong, ovate leaves
Bloom Time: Late Spring to Early Summer
Light: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Deer Resistant: Yes
Tinkerbell Kalmia latifolia
Zone: 5 to 8
Average Size: 4-5' Tall & Wide
Flower: Clustered deep pink buds open to single-petaled, cup-shaped, pale pink blooms
Foliage: Evergreen. Glossy, dark green, oblong, ovate leaves
Bloom Time: Early June
Light: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Deer Resistant: Yes
Average Size: 4-5' Tall & Wide
Flower: Clustered deep pink buds open to single-petaled, cup-shaped, pale pink blooms
Foliage: Evergreen. Glossy, dark green, oblong, ovate leaves
Bloom Time: Early June
Light: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Deer Resistant: Yes
Yankee Doodle Kalmia latifolia
Zone: 5 to 8
Average Size: 8-10' Tall & Wide
Flower: Clustered red buds open to cup-shaped, single-petaled, light pink blooms with a maroon band
Foliage: Evergreen. Dense, glossy, green to dark green, lanceolate leaves
Bloom Time: Late Spring
Light: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Deer Resistant: Yes
Average Size: 8-10' Tall & Wide
Flower: Clustered red buds open to cup-shaped, single-petaled, light pink blooms with a maroon band
Foliage: Evergreen. Dense, glossy, green to dark green, lanceolate leaves
Bloom Time: Late Spring
Light: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Deer Resistant: Yes