FREE: 5 Mountain Laurel Shrub Seeds

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Mountain Laurel is a broadleaf evergreen shrub or small tree that is native to Eastern North America where it is often found growing in rocky or sandy woods. It is noted for its excellent spring flowers and year round foliage. It typically grows as a dense rounded shrub to 5 to 15 feet tall, opening up and developing gnarly branches with age. Notwithstanding its usual shrub habit, Mountain Laurel will rarely grow as a small tree to as much as 30 feet tall. Flowers appear in terminal clusters (corymbs to 6 inches across), typically covering the shrub in May for several weeks with an often exceptional bloom. Each flower (to 1 inch across) is cup shaped with five sides and ranges in color from rose to white with purple markings inside. If not deadheaded, flowers give way to non-showy brown fruits (3/16” dehiscent capsules) that persist into winter. Elliptic alternate leathery glossy evergreen leaves (to 5 inches long) are dark green above and yellow green beneath. Numerous cultivars of this plant are available in commerce, ranging in flower color from white to deep rose and combinations thereof. All parts of this plant are toxic if ingested.

Zone: 4 to 9
Growth Rate: Slow
Plant Type: Broadleaf evergreen
Family: Ericaceae
Native Range: Eastern United States
Height: 5 to 15 feet
Spread: 5 to 15 feet
Bloom Time: May
Bloom Color: Rose to white with purple markings
Sun: Part Shade
Evergreen: plant for cool, acid, woodsy conditions.
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Medium
Site Requirements/ Soil Tolerances: Sun to partial shade; moist, well-drained, acidic soil but is tolerant of dry soil

General Culture: Best grown in moist, acidic, humusy, well-drained soils in part shade. Mulch to retain moisture and keep root zones cool. Plants tolerate a wide range of light conditions (full sun to full shade), Plants do not grow well in heavy clay soils.