Kalmia latifolia 'Elf'
Mountain Laurel
Photo courtesy of Proven Winners
- Miniature in habit
- Slower-growing
- Light pink buds open to white
- 2003 Cary Award Winner
Award Winning
Border or Bed
Evergreen
Garden
Low Maintenance
Mass Planting
Native
Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:
Prefers cool, moist, rich, humusy, well-drained soil and partial shade. Tolerates full sun to full shade but does best in partial shade. Mulching is beneficial. Avoid planting in heavy clay soils. Pruning can be done right after blooming.
Height: 2-3 ft
Spread: 2-4 ft
Price Level 1: $69.99~#3
Bloom Color: White
Zone: 4-8
Additional Characteristics & Attributes:
Attributes:
- Mass Planting
- Award Winning
- Specimen
- Evergreen
- Border or Bed
- Low Maintenance
- Garden
- Summer Bloomer
- Native
Critter Resistance:
- Rabbit Resistant
- Deer Resistant
Exposure:
- Partial Sun
- Full Shade
Habit:
- Upright
Foliage Color:
- Dark Green
Season of Interest (Flowering):
- Summer
- Spring
Season of Interest (Foliage):
- Summer
Attracts Wildlife:
- Attracts Pollinators
- Attracts Hummingbirds
- Attracts Butterflies
Soil Moisture:
- Moist, Well-Drained
Genus Overview: Kalmia
Common Name: Mountain Laurel
Multi-stemmed, evergreen shrub with elliptic, leathery, glossy green leaves. Terminal clusters of cup-shaped, five-sided flowers bloom in late spring - early summer. Flowers come in a variety of colors including white, pink and red often with purple markings inside. If not deadheaded spent flowers are followed by brown fruit capsules that last into winter. Great for mass plantings, shrub borders and woodland gardens.