Kalmia, Calico Bush, Mountain Laurel, Spoonwood 'Olympic Fire'

Kalmialatifolia

Family
Ericaceae (er-ek-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Kalmia (KAL-mee-uh)
Species
latifolia (lat-ee-FOH-lee-uh)
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Other Details
Water Requirements
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Grow outdoors year-round in hardiness zone
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
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Propagation Methods
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Decatur, Georgia

Horton, Michigan

Corning, Ohio

Glouster, Ohio

Salem, Oregon

Norristown, Pennsylvania

Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania

Plymouth, Vermont

Olympia, Washington

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Gardener's Notes:

2
positives
2
neutrals
0
negative
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Horton, MI (Zone 5b) | July 2010 | positive

I don't get why this is considered such a hard plant to grow. I treat it like a rhododendron and it actually seems less fussy. I just wis...Read More

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Norristown, PA (Zone 6b) | November 2009 | positive

The color display between the buds, the emerging flowers and the fully opened blooms on this shrub, is breathtaking. One of the absolute...Read More

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Corning, OH (Zone 6a) | December 2004 | neutral

This plant is NOT deer resistant. My new Olympic Fire just got browsed ! I had read that all parts of the plant are poisonous so I figu...Read More

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Oklahoma City, OK (Zone 7a) | November 2004 | neutral

Very showy flowers that start with large deep red buds that open to dainty pink flowers. Grows in part shade to full shade in zones 4 - 9.

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