Kalmia –<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

There are about 7 species of evergreen shrubs, in this genus. \u00a0They occur in woodland, swamps, and meadows in North America and one from Cuba. \u00a0They produce deep green, leathery leaves with paler undersides, which may carried alternately, in opposite pairs, or in whorls. \u00a0In late spring and early summer it bears showy bowl, cup, or saucer shaped pink to red flowers held in corymbs or racemes. \u00a0They are useful for a shrub border or in woodland garden, the dwarf species and cultivars are suitable for a large rock garden. \u00a0\u00a0All parts may cause severe discomfort if ingested.<\/p>\n

Grow in lime free, moist, humus rich, slightly acidic soil in partial shade or in sun where soil remains reliably moist. \u00a0Mulch annually in spring with leaf mold or pine needles.<\/p>\n

Prone to fungal leaf spots and blights, leaf gall, powdery mildew, weevils, scale insects, lace bugs and borers.<\/p>\n

K. microphylla – K. polifolia var. microphylla – Alpine Laurel – Western Laurel – <\/b><\/strong>This sparsely branched, dwarf shrub found in very damp to boggy conditions from Alaska to California grows 6-24\u201d tall and 6-12\u201d wide. \u00a0It produces opposite, leathery, flat, ovate to oval leaves, \u00bc-1 \u00bd\u201d long. \u00a0IN late spring and early summer it bears terminal racemes of saucer shaped, pink to rose-purple flowers, to 1 \u00bc\u201d across.<\/p>\n

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