Mountain Laurel

Image by igaguri_1 If you live in the eastern United States, you will have seen mountain laurel on hikes in mixed woodlands. This native plant produces astonishing flowers in late spring. You can grow…

Image by igaguri_1 Mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia) is a lovely medium sized evergreen bush that grows to around 8 feet (2.4 m.) in height. It is naturally an understory shrub and prefers partial shade, so…

Image by Joshua Neeriemer Mountain laurels (Kalmia latifolia) are shrubs that grow in the wild in the eastern half of the country. As native plants, these plants do not require coddling in your garden.…

Image by Denise Dolan Growing new mountain laurels can be done by a couple of accepted methods: by seed and by cuttings. It would be less time consuming to buy a new shrub from your nursery to add additional…

Image by Plant Image Library Mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia) is a showy ornamental shrub that is hardy to USDA zones 5 through 9. In the spring and early summer, mature plants put on a dazzling display of…

Image by shelma1 Mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia) is a lush evergreen shrub with stunning flowers. It’s native to the eastern half of the country and, as a native, is an easy-care plant to invite into your…

Image by igaguri_1 Grown for its showy late spring and summer flowers and attractive, evergreen foliage, mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia, USDA zones 5 through 9) is a colorful asset to borders and…

Image by Denise Dolan Mountain laurel, or Kalmia latifolia, is an evergreen shrub in U.S. hardiness zones 6-8. It is beloved for its unique, open branching habit; large, azalea-like foliage; and its…

Image by Elizabeth Bush, Va Polytechnic Institute and State University, Bugwood.org Mountain laurel is a broad-leaved evergreen shrub, native to the United States where it is much beloved. Mountain laurel…

Image by seven75 Plants lose leaves for a variety of reasons. In the case of mountain laurel leaf drop, fungal, environmental and cultural issues may be the cause. Figuring out which is the hard part but,…