Mountain Laurel Dwarf

Elf dwarf mountain laurel showy clusters of white flowers add glory to these handsome dwarf shrubs. Design ideaskalmia is a natural addition to gardens in the pacific northwest and grows wherever you can plant rhododendron successfully.

Garden Of Aaron July 2013

Mountain laurel dwarf

My plant was truly dwarf about 30 centimetres in height its leaves are oval and glossy dark green. Flower attributesflowers for cutting showy flowers. Mountain laurel will grow in usda zones 5 to 9 in deep shade to full sun but it does best in moderate to partial shade.

A showy shrub native to eastern north america mountain laurel is closely related to azaleas and rhododendrons. Use this dwarf shrub around the edges of tree canopies among acid loving woodland plants or as a foundation plant along building walls and fences. This family includes rhododendrons azaleas blueberries and cranberries all of which are woody shrubs that thrive in moist well drained acidic soil.

Mountain laurel is a member of the heath or heather family ericaceae. It grows in a large rounded mound and has dark green foliage that remains on the plant all year. In late spring it bears clusters of flowers in white pink.

The hybrid studied in this article kalmia latifolia elf mountain is a dwarf evergreen shrub which grows to about a metre in height. Grown for its showy late spring and summer flowers and attractive evergreen foliage mountain laurel kalmia latifolia usda zones 5 through 9 is a colorful asset to borders and foundation plantings and it looks fantastic in mass plantings. It s sometimes called a calico bush because the pink or white flowers usually have dark pink or maroon markings.

Useful as a landscape accent informal hedge or border where its flowers can be enjoyed.

Wildwood World May 2013