Sheep Laurel is a native evergreen shrub with a low-spreading habit and rich green foliage that earns burgundy tones in fall and winter. Showy clusters of bright pink to purple cup-shaped flowers bloom from late spring into summer. Flowers best with full sun and rich, moist, well-drained acidic soils.
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Type:
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Shrub
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Origins:
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Eastern North America
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Height:
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2’ - 3’
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Spread:
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4' - 6'
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Spacing:
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5’
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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5 - 8
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Culture:
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Full Sun, Part Sun
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Bloom Color:
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Pink/Purple
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Season of Interest:
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Spring, Summer, Year-Round
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Water regularly. Mulch to retain moisture and keep root zone cool. Prune lightly after bloom to promote bushy growth. Susceptible to blights and leaf spot. Watch for scale, borers, lace bugs, and white flies. NOTE: Highly toxic if ingested.
LANDSCAPE USES: Specimen or Mass Plantings, Borders, Wildlife Gardens, Foundation Plantings, Hedges, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Rhododendron, Paper Birch, Sweet Fern
IMAGES: Ayotte, Gilles, 1948-, Kalmia angustifolia 15-p.bot-kalmi.angu-20, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Ayotte, Gilles, 1948-, Kalmia angustifolia 15-p.bot-kalmi.angu-24, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Ryan Hodnett, Sheep Laurel (Kalmia angustifolia) - St. John's, Newfoundland 2019-08-08 (01), CC BY-SA 4.0, (4) Ryan Hodnett, Sheep Laurel (Kalmia angustifolia) - St. John's, Newfoundland 2019-08-08 (02), CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
