Kalmia latifolia ‘Carousel’
Kalmia latifolia 'Carousel' flowers display an intricate banding pattern of bright purple-cinnamon on white.
Kalmia latifolia ‘Carousel’ have pale lavender buds optning to a profusion of white starburst flowers with cinnamon-purple circular bands. Mountain laurels are a Rhododendron-like shrub with dark green, evergreen foliage and jewel-like clusters of small, cupped, usually multicoloured flowers. The different colour combinations in white, pink, red, and burgundy are often bold and striking. With time, Kalmia usually develop a more open, architectural form versus the “round green blob” of Rhodos. Attractive to bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Deer resistant.
Common Name: Mountain Laurel
Family: Ericaceae (The Heath Family)
Zone Hardiness: 5-9
Light: Part Sun, Full Sun, Part Shade
Height: 2-4'
Width: 3-5'
Primary Bloom Colour: Purple
Secondary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Bloom Time: Late Spring
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Evergreen
Type: Perennial
Soil Moisture: Moist
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Hummingbirds, Bees, Butterflies
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Open rocky or sandy woods, cool meadows, balds, mountain slopes and woodland margins.
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Geographical Origin: North America
