Kalmia latifolia 'Minuet'
Kalmia latifolia 'Minuet' has light pink buds that open to flowers bearing a bright cinnamon-maroon band.
Description:
Kalmia latifolia 'Minuet' is a banded “little leaf” selection. The light pink buds open to flowers bearing a bright cinnamon-maroon band. Blooms are large for a compact plant. GPP award. Useful as a landscape accent, informal hedge or border where its flowers can be enjoyed. Good in containers. With time, Kalmia usually develop a more open, architectural form versus the "round green blob" form of Rhodos.
Common Name: Mountain Laurel
Family: Ericaceae (The Heath Family)
Zone Hardiness: 5-9
Light: Part Sun
Height: 2-4'
Width: 2-3'
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour: Brown
Class: Evergreen
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Late Spring
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.
Award:
Geogrpahical Origin: Americas - North America
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