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Plant Habit: Shrub
Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Full Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5)
Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9a
Plant Height: 6-8 feet
Plant Spread: 6-8 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Broadleaf
Fruit: Dehiscent
Flowers: Showy
Blooms on old wood
Flower Color: Bi-Color: Cinnamon Red and White
Flower Time: Spring
Resistances: Tolerates dry shade
Propagation: Other methods: Layering
Pollinators: Bumblebees
Bees

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Common names
  • Mountain Laurel

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Location: Southern Maine
Date: 2017-06-23
Location: Invercargill, New Zealand
Date: 2023-12-10
Location: Southern Maine
Date: 2016-06-21
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