Kalmia latifolia f. fuscata 'Pinwheel' (Banded Laurel)


Botanical Information

FamilyEricaceae
GenusKalmia
Specieslatifolia f. fuscata
Cultivar'Pinwheel'
CategoryWoody
TypeShrub (evergreen)

Description and Growing Information

CultivationBest grown in partial shade to full sun . Often tolerant of heavy shade. Requires a cool, moist, acidic, organic soil for best performance. Avoid windswept sites.
Notable SpecimensNiagra Parks Botanical Garden, Niagra Falls, Ontario, Canada.
HabitatHorticultural origin.
Flower DescriptionDark brown to purple band of pigment inside the corolla. Showy, lasting 2 weeks or more.

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