<\/strong>K. latifolia – Calico Bush – Mountain Laurel – <\/strong>This dense, bushy shrub found from Eastern Canada to the Gulf of Mexico grows 5-12\u2019 feet tall and wide. It produces alternate, leathery, oval to elliptic-lance shaped, leathery, glossy, dark green leaves with paler undersides, to 5\u201d long. From late spring to midsummer, it bears large corymbs, 3-4\u201d or more across, of bowl or cup shaped, pale to deep pink, or occasionally white flowers, \u00be-1\u201d wide, emerge from distinctive crimped, often dark pink or red buds. May take several years to recover from hard pruning.<\/p>\n

\u2018Pink Charm\u2019 <\/strong>– has deep red-pink buds, opening to rich pink flowers, each with a narrow, deep red ring on the inside, near the base of the flower<\/p>\n

Grow in lime free, moist, humus rich, slightly acidic soil in partial shade or in sun where soil remains reliably moist. Mulch annually in spring with leaf mold or pine needles.<\/p>\n

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