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Plant Habit: Shrub
Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Plant Height: 4 feet
Plant Spread: 3-4 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Broadleaf
Fruit: Dehiscent
Flowers: Showy
Blooms on old wood
Flower Color: Bi-Color: Purple and white
Other: dark cinnamon-purple and white
Bloom Size: 4"-5"
5"-6"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Provides winter interest
Propagation: Other methods: Layering
Pollinators: Bumblebees
Bees

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Common names
  • Mountain Laurel

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Date: 2012-05-18

Date: 2012-05-18
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vbprog On November 9, 2014 Transplanted
Added some soil acidifier and chopped leaf/grass mixture
vbprog On November 8, 2014 Obtained plant
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