Georgia Coastal Plain Native Plants
for Conservation Landscaping and Wildlife Habitat

mountain laurel - Kalmia latifolia

USDA Plant Code: KALA Light Requirement: part shade Soil Moisture: medium - dry Height: 15-20 Leaves: evergreen Protected Plant: no Commonly Available at Nurseries : yes Growth Habits: tree,shrub, Hardiness Zone: both Salt Tolerance : no Drought Tolerance: no

Birds, Mammals and Other Wildlife: yes Riparian Buffers: no All Pollinators: yes Native Bees and other Pollinators: no Butterflies and Moths: yes Hummingbird: yes Rain Garden: yes Bloom Color: white/pink Bloom Period: spring Fragrant: no

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Flower(s); William M. Ciesla, Forest Health Management International, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); William M. Ciesla, Forest Health Management International, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Flower(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Flower(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Flower(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Flower(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); Kalmia latifolia x hirsuta 'Sandy Mountain'  John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); April. Photo from Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses by J.H. Miller and K.V. Miller, published by The University of Georgia Press in cooperation with the Southern Weed Science Society. James H. Miller & Ted Bodner, Southern Weed Science Society, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Flower(s); USDA Forest Service - Southern Research Station , USDA Forest Service, SRS, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); USDA Forest Service - Southern Research Station , USDA Forest Service, SRS, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); Manfred Mielke, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); Native shrub, blooms in spring David Stephens, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Flower(s); Native shrub, blooms in spring David Stephens, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); Native shrub, blooms in spring David Stephens, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); Joseph OBrien, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Flower(s); Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Flower(s); Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); Richard Gardner, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); Richard Gardner, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); Richard Gardner, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Tree(s); Richard Gardner, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Tree(s); Richard Gardner, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); Richard Gardner, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); Richard Gardner, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Tree(s); Richard Gardner, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Tree(s); Richard Gardner, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); Richard Gardner, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); Richard Gardner, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Tree(s); Richard Gardner, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); Richard Gardner, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Tree(s); Richard Gardner, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); Richard Gardner, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Flower(s); Richard Gardner, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Tree(s); Richard Gardner, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); Sturgis McKeever, Georgia Southern University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); Sturgis McKeever, Georgia Southern University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Foliage; John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Stem(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Foliage; John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Foliage; John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Foliage; John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Foliage; John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Foliage; John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Foliage; June. Photo from Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses by J.H. Miller and K.V. Miller, published by The University of Georgia Press in cooperation with the Southern Weed Science Society. James H. Miller & Ted Bodner, Southern Weed Science Society, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage

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