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.
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Bullseye Kalmia latifolia
Zone: 4 to 9
Average Size: 4-5' Tall & Wide
Flower: Cinnamon-purple buds open to white blooms with inner purplish red banding
Foliage: New growth emerges reddish bronze hues then matures to twisting, glossy, deep green leaves
Bloom Time: May to June
Light: Full Shade to Partial Sun
Deer Resistant: Yes
Average Size: 4-5' Tall & Wide
Flower: Cinnamon-purple buds open to white blooms with inner purplish red banding
Foliage: New growth emerges reddish bronze hues then matures to twisting, glossy, deep green leaves
Bloom Time: May to June
Light: Full Shade to Partial Sun
Deer Resistant: Yes
Carol Kalmia latifolia
Zone: 5 to 9
Average Size: 6-10' Tall, 8-10' Wide
Flower: Red buds open to near white blooms
Foliage: Dense, slightly twisting, glossy, green leaves
Bloom Time: Spring
Light: Full Sun to Partial Sun
Deer Resistant: Yes
Average Size: 6-10' Tall, 8-10' Wide
Flower: Red buds open to near white blooms
Foliage: Dense, slightly twisting, glossy, green leaves
Bloom Time: Spring
Light: Full Sun to Partial Sun
Deer Resistant: Yes
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Carousel Kalmia latifolia
Zone: 5 to 9
Average Size: 8' Tall & Wide; Upright habit Flower: Pale pink buds open to white starbursts with purplish-red bands Foliage: Lanceolate, glossy, dark green leaves Bloom Time: May to June Light: Full Sun to Partial Sun Deer Resistant: Yes |
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Elf Kalmia latifolia
Zone: 5 to 9
Average Size: 2-4' Tall & Wide; Dwarf habit
Flower: Clustered, pale pink buds open to cup-shaped, white to light pink blooms
Foliage: Undulated, glossy, lanceolate, green leaves
Bloom Time: Late Spring to Early Summer
Light: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Deer Resistant: Yes
Average Size: 2-4' Tall & Wide; Dwarf habit
Flower: Clustered, pale pink buds open to cup-shaped, white to light pink blooms
Foliage: Undulated, glossy, lanceolate, green leaves
Bloom Time: Late Spring to Early Summer
Light: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Deer Resistant: Yes
Firecracker Kalmia latifolia
Zone: 5 to 9
Average Size: 2-3' Tall, 2' Wide; Upright habit
Flower: Clustered, bright reddish pink buds open to cup-shaped, white to light pink blooms with a thin red, broken ring in the inner throat
Foliage: Undulated, glossy, lanceolate, deep green leaves
Bloom Time: Late Spring to Early Summer
Light: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Deer Resistant: Yes
Average Size: 2-3' Tall, 2' Wide; Upright habit
Flower: Clustered, bright reddish pink buds open to cup-shaped, white to light pink blooms with a thin red, broken ring in the inner throat
Foliage: Undulated, glossy, lanceolate, deep green leaves
Bloom Time: Late Spring to Early Summer
Light: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Deer Resistant: Yes
Keepsake Kalmia latifolia
Zone: 4 to 8
Average Size: 4-5' Tall & Wide; Upright habit
Flower: Clustered, red buds open to cup-shaped, burgundy-red blooms with thin, white edges and a white speckled throat
Foliage: Undulated, glossy, lanceolate, dark blueish green leaves
Bloom Time: Late Spring to Early Summer
Light: Partial Shade
Deer Resistant: Yes
Average Size: 4-5' Tall & Wide; Upright habit
Flower: Clustered, red buds open to cup-shaped, burgundy-red blooms with thin, white edges and a white speckled throat
Foliage: Undulated, glossy, lanceolate, dark blueish green leaves
Bloom Time: Late Spring to Early Summer
Light: Partial Shade
Deer Resistant: Yes
Minuet (Dwarf) Kalmia latifolia
Zone: 5 to 9
Average Size: 3' Tall & Wide; Slow growing, dwarf habit
Flower: Clustered, light pink buds open to cup-shaped, white with pink blush blooms with red speckled blotches
Foliage: Glossy, lanceolate, yellow green to dark green leaves
Bloom Time: Late Spring to Early Summer
Light: Partial Shade
Deer Resistant: Yes
Average Size: 3' Tall & Wide; Slow growing, dwarf habit
Flower: Clustered, light pink buds open to cup-shaped, white with pink blush blooms with red speckled blotches
Foliage: Glossy, lanceolate, yellow green to dark green leaves
Bloom Time: Late Spring to Early Summer
Light: Partial Shade
Deer Resistant: Yes
Nipmuck Kalmia latifolia
Zone: 5 to 9
Average Size: 6-8' Tall & Wide
Flower: Clustered, fuchsia buds open to cup-shaped, medium and light pink blooms with a thin ring of dark pink in the throat
Foliage: Deep green, glossy, lanceolate leaves
Bloom Time: Late Spring to Early Summer
Light: Full Shade to Partial Shade
Deer Resistant: Yes
Average Size: 6-8' Tall & Wide
Flower: Clustered, fuchsia buds open to cup-shaped, medium and light pink blooms with a thin ring of dark pink in the throat
Foliage: Deep green, glossy, lanceolate leaves
Bloom Time: Late Spring to Early Summer
Light: Full Shade to Partial Shade
Deer Resistant: Yes
Olympic Fire Kalmia latifolia
Zone: 5 to 9
Average Size: 4-5' Tall & Wide; Upright habit
Flower: Clustered, deep reddish pink buds open to cup-shaped, light pink blooms with a thin ring of dark pink in the throat
Foliage: Deep green, glossy, lanceolate leaves
Bloom Time: Late Spring
Light: Full Shade to Partial Shade
Deer Resistant: Yes
Average Size: 4-5' Tall & Wide; Upright habit
Flower: Clustered, deep reddish pink buds open to cup-shaped, light pink blooms with a thin ring of dark pink in the throat
Foliage: Deep green, glossy, lanceolate leaves
Bloom Time: Late Spring
Light: Full Shade to Partial Shade
Deer Resistant: Yes
Olympic Wedding Kalmia latifolia
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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: Dense, glossy, green to dark green, lanceolate leaves
Bloom Time: Late Spring
Light: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Deer Resistant: Yes