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Kalmia angustifolia

Sheep Laurel

• »  Blue-green foliage turns reddish-purple in colder months
• »  Forms a low, dense shrub at maturity
• »  Produces small, rose-pink flowers from June to July
• »  Very hardy

• Category:Broad-leaf Evergreen
• Hardiness Zone:5-8
• Height:1-3 ft
• Spread:4-6 ft
• Bloom Color: Green Shades, Pink Shades

Your vision of how other Kalmia look may influence you to envision a much different plant than this radically different Kalmia with blue-green, almost needle-like evergreen foliage that forms a much smaller, low, dense shrub at maturity. Sheep Laurel's closest match for looks might be a mature Rosemary plant with similar size and texture making it perfect in a small garden or rock garden. This Kalmia produces small rose-pink flowers from June into July that are set off perfectly by its foliage color. One of the hardiest plants in cultivation, it performs best in moist well-drained soils with light shade as its preferred exposure and is a great addition to the native shade garden.