Michigan State University Extension
Ornamental Plants plus Version 3.0 - 00001995
11/12/99
Kalmia angustifolia--Sheep Laurel
Hardiness Zones: 1 to 6
Height: 3 feet Spread: 3 feet Form: rounded
Type: broad-leaved evergreen shrub
Annual Growth Rate: less than 12 inches
Flowers: Pink
Comments: This very hardy native plant bear pink to red
flowers in mid summer. The blue-green leaves are small
and narrow. The plant will spread by means of underground
stems. Sheep Laurel can adapt to wet and poor soils.
Cultivars:
var. candida - White flowers.
References for Cultivars: Weston Nurseries 1997.
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