Manion's Moments: Mountain Laurel

Mountain-Laurel in North Park

Hey, Laurel Mountain friends!... - Laurel Mountain Ski

The mountain-laurel (Kalmia latifolia) are in full bloom here in the Philadelphia area, and they are super gorgeous! I make sure to get out and see them each year when they flower. Growing as a gnarled understory shrub or small tree, the mountain-laurel likes cool, well-drained, acidic soils. It's rather tough to grow these in cultivation, but they do sell various cultivars with all sorts of interesting flower modifications. #nativeplants #nativetrees #tree #plants #shrubs #mountainlaurel #kalmi

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