Kalmia latifolia 'Minuet'
mountain laurel
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- Standard £5.95
- Position: partial shade
- Soil: reliably moist, humus-rich, acid soil (or ericaceous compost for container-grown specimens)
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: April to May
- Hardiness: fully hardy
In late spring and early summer, this compact mountain laurel looks incredible when fully laden with its bicoloured blooms, which virtually smother the rich green leaves. A great little evergreen, it will help illuminate a partially shaded spot, and even when not in flower, the lustrous foliage will remain to add form and colour. - Garden care: Remove the faded blooms regularly to prolong flowering. Requires minimal pruning - cut back specimens that have outgrown their allotted space gradually over two or three years in spring. Apply a generous mulch of well-rotted leaf mould or composted pine needles around the base of the plant each spring.
- Humans/Pets: Harmful if eaten