Kalmia latifolia - Wikipedia Kalmia latifolia, the mountain laurel, [3] calico-bush, [3] or spoonwood, [3] is a flowering plant and one of the 10 species in the genus of Kalmia belonging to the heath (er) family Ericaceae
Kalmia latifolia (Calico Bush, Ivy Bush, Laurel, Mountain Ivy . . . Mountain laurel is a broadleaf, evergreen shrub or small tree in the blueberry family (Ericaceae) native to eastern North America, where it is found in a variety of habitats, including open rocky or sandy woods, meadows, balds, mountain slopes, acidic forests and woodland margins
How to Grow and Care for Mountain Laurel - The Spruce Mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia) is a flowering broadleaf evergreen shrub with a multistemmed growth habit It has beautiful spring blooms, and its elliptical, glossy deep-green leaves (resembling those of rhododendrons) and gnarled stems make it attractive in all seasons
Kalmia latifolia - Plant Finder - Missouri Botanical Garden Kalmia latifolia is the state flower of Connecticut and Pennsylvania Mountain laurel has acquired a number of different common names over time including ivy bush, spoonwood, calico bush and American laurel
Mountain Laurel: How to Plant, Grow, and Care Almanac. com Mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia) is native to the Eastern United States from New England south to Florida and west to Indiana It’s a flowering shrub that belongs to the Ericaceae (blueberry) family and is also known as spoonwood because the wood was traditionally made into utensils
The Different Types of Mountain Laurel (Photos) - Garden . . . The mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia) is a gorgeous shrub that can sometimes grow tall enough to be trained as a small tree It grows throughout the eastern half of the United States, mainly in cool areas in moist soil