Kalmia latifolia 'Keepsake'
Mountain Laurel
Photo courtesy of Prides Corner Farms
- Native shade loving plant
- Substantial and attractive late spring bloom
- Perfect as a specimen, along a foundation or for grouping along a shady border
- Tolerates rough soil
- Burgundy flowers edged in white
Border or Bed
Evergreen
Garden
Low Maintenance
Mass Planting
Native
Deer Resistant
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: 4-5 ft
Spread: 5-6 ft
Price Level 1: $69.99~#3
Bloom Color: Red
Zone: 5-9
Additional Characteristics & Attributes:
Attributes:
- Mass Planting
- Low Maintenance
- Specimen
- Evergreen
- Garden
- Border or Bed
- Native
- Summer Bloomer
- Naturalizing
Critter Resistance:
- Rabbit Resistant
- Deer Resistant
Exposure:
- Partial Sun
- Full Shade
Habit:
- Upright
- Mounding
Foliage Color:
- Green
Season of Interest (Flowering):
- Summer
- Spring
Attracts Wildlife:
- Attracts Songbirds
- Attracts Butterflies
- Attracts Pollinators
- Attracts Hummingbirds
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.