Mountain Laurel
Kalmia latifolia L. - Heath family
Size
Mature Height: Up to around 6.0 feet
Planting Distance: 5.0 feet
Plant Type: Tree, Shrub
Root Depth: 24 inches
Growth Form: Multiple Stem
Growth Rate: Slow
Features
Flower Color: Purple
Conspicuous Flowers: Yes
Bloom Time: Mid Spring
Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer
Evergreen: Yes
Fall Colors: No
Conditions
Shade Tolerance: Tolerant
Clay Soil Tolerance: No
Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes
Drought Tolerance: High
Flood Tolerance: None
Fire Tolerance: Medium
Salt Tolerance: None
Ecosystem Interactions
Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Butterflies; Nesting and Structure (Bees); Larval Host (Moth); Hummingbirds
Larval Species depending on Mountain Laurel: Lymantria dispar, Sphinx kalmiae, Synanthedon rhododendri
Native Range
- USA: Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia
State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.