![]() ‘Tinkerbell’ is a cute, 3-foot version of mountain laurel with flowers that are darker pink on the outside and lighter pink on the inside. It can grow to 10 feet tall and wide, and it needs moist, acidic soil. The blossoms attract bees and are framed by smooth, glossy green leaves. The stripes have fuzzy edges that are a bit reminiscent of tie-dye. ‘Peppermint’ has white flowers with maroon stripes radiating out to the edges of the flower. It grows at a fairly moderate pace other mountain laurels may grow more slowly. It attracts butterflies and can grow to between 5 to 10 feet tall. Medium-pink blossoms with few interior markings populate this variety in late spring and early summer. It’s resistant to deer and rabbits and is good for hedge plantings as it reaches 4 to 5 feet in height. It needs partial shade with direct sunlight limited to no more than 6 hours per day. The almost ombre color change is in contrast to the clear-cut lines that mark other mountain laurel blossoms. ‘Sarah’ is a spring bloomer that produces gorgeous arrays of dark pink, red, or orange flowers that turn lighter closer in toward the center of the blossom. ‘Elf’ can spread out to about 4 feet wide and offers white blossoms with red markings ‘Minuet’ spreads only 3 feet but displays showy flowers that are light pink with a darker red band and lines inside the blossom. ‘Elf’ was the first dwarf variety of mountain laurel to be introduced, and both it and ‘Minuet’ grow to no more than 3 feet tall. Dwarf mountain laurels Kalmia latifolia ‘Elf’ and K. Plant it away from your house.Īs for Texas mountain laurel, more detail follows, along with descriptions of popular cultivars of Kalmia. This is not a good plant for any defensible space area around your property. Young kids who are in the “everything goes in the mouth” stage may become very sick even if they just put a leaf in their mouth.ĭo not plant mountain laurel near structures that can burn. another plant, Texas mountain laurel ( Sophora secundiflora) shares a common name with Kalmia.Īll parts of mountain laurel are toxic when ingested, so do not plant this in areas where young children or the family pets can get to it. Three things to keep in mind with mountain laurel are that 1. The colors can range from white to blush to red and are often two-toned, with interesting markings throughout the blossom. The blossoms of mountain laurel form five-sided, cuplike blooms that grow in clusters. It can grow to about 15 to 20 feet tall and prefers acidic soil. This is a good plant to have if part of your yard is near a water feature like a stream or if you have a shady spot that doesn’t dry off as quickly after rain or from morning condensation. The plant in general doesn’t need much water – living in areas where soil tends to be moist does help – and it needs to be in partly shady areas. It grows throughout the eastern half of the United States, mainly in cool areas in moist soil. Protectorates, and APO/FPO address no international shipping at this time, but am working on same on a country by country basis! If there are any certificates, special regulations for your state, or special shipping costs above and beyond what normally occurs in my regular shipping to the lower 48 states.buyer is responsible to tell me and pay any additional costs incurred.as an example I just shipped to Puerto Rico, though with no problem.I'm thinking, if I ship to Alaska, for instance, I would need to do that during the summer and add heat packs.The mountain laurel ( Kalmia latifolia) is a gorgeous shrub that can sometimes grow tall enough to be trained as a small tree. I only ship USPS Priority Mail plants to lower 48 states, Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. Plants are shipped out on Mondays,Tuesdays,Wednesdays, and Saturdays.Soil Description: Well-drained, sandy soil. Light Requirement: Full sun to Part Shade USA throughout: Wooded bluffs woodland stream banks.Bloom has Pink buds, then white with a maroon band.Kalamia latifolia 'Minuet', Mountain Laurel, 2-3' Tall and 2-3' Wide Bloom: May, June.We grow these in Starter Plug, Gal., Full gal., 3-Gal., and 5-Gal., although not all are in stock year round.MOUNTAIN LAUREL-KALMIA latifolia 'Minuet' Evergreen Blooms White inside a Purple Boarder Zone 4 LOTUS INTERNATIONAL BONSAI & ORCHID POTS.POTTERY-(must be picked up, cannot be shipped).ORCHIDS (ORDERS ONLY FILLED IN (AUG-JAN).AGAPANTHUS AND AFRICAN IRIS and ECHINACEA.ACANTHUS, BRUNNERA, TIARELLA, AND KNIPHOFIA.FLOWERING PEACH, PEAR, CHERRY, CRABAPPLE, and PLUM.ORANGES, MANDARIN, SATSUMA, TANGERINE, SWEET, BLOOD, KUMQUAT.CHRISTMAS CACTUS-NORFOLK ISLAND PINES-POINSETTIAS.
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