hairy laurel - Kalmia hirsuta

USDA Plant Code: KAHI2
Light Requirement: part shade - full sun
Soil Moisture: medium/moist
Height: 6-12 feet
Leaves: evergreen
Protected Plant: no
Commonly Available at Nurseries : yes
Growth Habits: shrub,
Hardiness Zone: both
Salt Tolerance : no
Drought Tolerance: no
Birds, Mammals and Other Wildlife: no
Riparian Buffers: no
All Pollinators: yes
Native Bees and other Pollinators: no
Butterflies and Moths: yes
Hummingbird: no
Rain Garden: no
Bloom Color: pink
Bloom Period: spring/summer
Fragrant: no
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Plant(s); Clinch County
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); Clinch County
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); Clinch County
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); Clinch County
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); Clinch County
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); Plant in November; Coastal Plains pine stand
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); Kalmia hirsuta x latifolia 
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Sturgis McKeever, Georgia Southern University, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Sturgis McKeever, Georgia Southern University, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); Clinch County
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); branching; Clinch County
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s); Clinch County
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); Clinch County
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); Clinch County
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); Clinch County
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); Clinch County
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); Clinch County
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); Clinch County
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s); Clinch County
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s); Clinch County
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); Clinch County
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s); Clinch County
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s); Clinch County
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); Clinch County
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); Clinch County
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); Clinch County
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s); Plant in November; Coastal Plains pine stand
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s); Plant in November; Coastal Plains pine stand
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s); Plant in November; Coastal Plains pine stand
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s); Plant in November; Coastal Plains pine stand
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Bark; Plant in November; Coastal Plains pine stand
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Bark; Plant in November; Coastal Plains pine stand
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); 7/6/2018
James R. Holland, , Bugwood.org
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Foliage;
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Foliage; Clinch County
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Foliage; Clinch County
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Foliage; Clinch County
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Foliage; Clinch County
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Foliage; Stems; Clinch County
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Stem(s); Branching; Plant in November; Coastal Plains pine stand
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Stem(s); Plant in November; Coastal Plains pine stand
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Stem(s); Branching; Plant in November; Coastal Plains pine stand
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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