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Kalmia latifolia, the mountain laurel, [3] calico-bush, [3] or spoonwood, [3] is a species of flowering plant in the heath family Ericaceae, that is native to the eastern United States. Its range stretches from southern Maine south to northern Florida , and west to Indiana and Louisiana .
About Mountain Laurel. Mountain laurel is native to North America and is found naturally from New England down to the Florida panhandle and west to Indiana. It’s the state flower of Pennsylvania and Connecticut. The botanical name for mountain laurel is Kalmia latifolia, also called ivy bush, spoonwood, and American laurel.
Aug 17, 2024 · Mountain laurel, also known as Kalmia latifolia, is a stunning native shrub to eastern North America, particularly in New England, Pennsylvania, Southern Indiana, and the Florida panhandle. To ensure its vibrant clusters of buds and petals bloom in late May to June, plant it in well-drained soils with a preference for acidic soil, rich in organic matter, and located in full sun to partial shade.
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A fast-growing deciduous tree noted for its fall color. It has a pyramidal shape when young but the crown matures into a round/oval shape. The leaves of this stunning variety of maple treeemerge red in spring, then turn dark green with a white underside, then eye-catching reds and yellows in fall. Excellent as a specimen plant, as it provides fall ...
A fast-growing deciduous tree that is well suited to damp areas, as it’s native to swamps and flood plains of the eastern US. It also tolerates drier zones. It can be a single or multi-stemmed tree. When young, it has a pyramid shape, which changes to a more round as it ages. The exfoliating (peeling) bark gives this tree year round-appeal with its...
A small growing tree with a low spreading crown adapted to life in the shade of hickories, maples, and oaks. It can develop into a single or multi-stemmed tree with long-lasting pink and white blooms in spring. The crown and trunk can be short, and the branches tend to spread horizontally, making it one of the showiest and most spectacular native f...
A tall, stately, and long-lived member of the walnut family. These hickory treesprovide strong landmark features, with their loosely plated bark ‘shaggy,’ bark that makes it easy to identify. Found in low, moist, banks, flood plains, and swamps. Yellow-green blooms appear in spring, followed by edible nuts that are an important food source for many...
An attractive tree with a straight trunk and pyramidical crown. The hardiest of all magnolias, the cucumber treemakes a superb shade or specimen tree for a large landscape. Yellowish-green, tulip-shaped, slightly fragrant flowers emerge in late spring to early summer open with the emerging leaves on mature trees (12 years.) The flower buds are edib...
Also commonly known as the black tupelo, this tree is found on ridge tops, rocky slopes, and moist woods. An attractive deciduous tree with a variable shape, and nearly horizontal, slender branches. Usually has either a dense, conical, or flat-topped crown, with waxy, glossy foliage that turns scarlet in the fall. A good option for a bog or water g...
Sugar maples are best known as being the source of maple syrup. They also stand out beautifully in the landscape; the leaves are a darkish green and turn yellow/burnt orange-red in the fall. They are shade tolerant, do best in well-drained, moderately moist rich soil, and don’t tolerate salt well. Sugar maples have a straight main trunk with wide-s...
A slow-growing native magnolia that makes an excellent patio tree. It has large dark green glossy leaves and flamboyant white flowers from May until the early summer. The flowers are ever so slightly fragrant and are evergreen throughout most winters. Sweetbay magnolia tolerates wet and moist soils, does best in acidic soils, and can be grown in fu...
The serviceberry burst forth with life in spring, but its flowering used to be used by early settlers in central Pennsylvania as a sign that it was warm enough to have funeral servicesfor their loved ones who died over the frozen winter, hence the name. Also known as the juneberry because of the blueberry-like fruits that appear in June, following ...
Eastern hemlocks love shaded, cool stream valleys, which are abundant in PA. The eastern hemlock is the state tree of Pennsylvania, known for its gigantic trunk and evergreen foliage, and tremendous utility (hemlock played an important role in the industrialization of America.) They grow pyramidal in shape and work well as screens or in a group in ...
Mountain laurel is found in rocky or sandy woods. It can also be found in cool meadows, balds, mountain slopes and woodland margins. It is found growing wild in most of Pennsylvania except the far northwest, but is far more common in the mountains and northern forests than at lower altitudes. It is commonly planted as an ornamental and there ...
Jul 5, 2023 · Mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia) is a familiar shrub. While common, it is also extraordinary. A part of Pennsylvania's folklore as the state flower and also studied by scientists for its biomechanics, this broadleaf evergreen abounds in mystique. Since the early 18 th century, mountain laurel has been cultivated as a flowering ornamental, an ...
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2 days ago · Mountain Laurel. (Kalmia latifolia) Kalmia latifolia is a native Mountain Laurel (it also sometimes goes by the common name Spoonwood.) Its delicate white flowers are speckled with dark pink spots in their stunning geometric blooms. These native Mountain Laurels can get big (8 feet tall and wide) and grow slowly.
