Kalmia latifolia
Outstanding flowers in spring-poisonous foliage making it deer resistant.
Click on thumbnails for a larger view:
| Common Name | mountain-laurel |
| Landscape Zone | LZ2 |
| Firewise Rating | NOT Firewise (4) |
| Urban Use | Low |
| Invasive | No |
| Native | Yes |
| Utility Use | Yes |
| Ladder Potential without Pruning | Yes |
| Cold Hardiness Zone | 4 |
| Heat Tolerance Zone | 6 |
| Sun Exposure | Partial Sun |
| Soil pH | Acidic |
| Tolerance to Poorly Drained Soils | Low |
| Salt Tolerance | No |
| Drought Resistance | High |
| Pest Resistance | High |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Plant Form | Vase |
| Plant Height Mature Size in feet | 12 |
| Plant Height Mature Size in meters | 3.6 |
| Trunk Size | Multi-stem >= 6, |
| Bark | Ridged to Flakey |
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate |
| Leaf Persistance | Evergreen |
| Leaf Color | Green None |
| Leaf Type | Simple |
| Leaf Characteristics | Waxy-open |
