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Kalmia latifolia

Family: ericaceae
Common name(s): Mountain Laurel
Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 4~5 - 8~9

General resources

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• The Plant List. Taxonomical lookup
• Catalogue of Life. Taxonomical lookup

Links for Kalmia latifolia

• Alabama Plants - Description and photographs of botanical features, with notes about habitat and native status. (6 photos)
• BBC Gardening - Plant profile with horticultural details and garden uses. (1 photo)
• Carolina Nature - Illustrated woody plant profile, with notes on range and identification. (12 photos)
• Connecticut Botanical Society - Wildflower profile. (3 photos)
• Dave's Garden PlantFiles - Profile page with horticultural basics, and member-contributed photos and comments. (zone 4-9) (18 photos)
• Denver Botanic Gardens: Kalmia latifolia 'Minuet' - Description, native range, and cultural requirements. (zone 4)
• Floridata - Illustrated informative profile page with notes on culture, usage, and noteworthy features. (zone 4-9) (2 photos)
• Garden.org - Community-assembled plant profile (5 varieties in database) (7 photos)
• Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Plant description and characteristics with notes on distribution, culture, and propagation. (39 photos)
• Missouri Botanical Garden - Plantfinder page for one of the plants growing at the garden, with usually one or more photos, horticultural information, and noteworthy characteristics. (zone 4-9) (5 photos). Also pages for 'Bullseye', 'Elf', 'Minuet', 'Ostbo Red', 'Raspberry Glow', and 'Sarah'.
• North Carolina State University factsheet - Plant profile with horticultural details and comments (zone 4-9a) (21 photos). Also a page for 'Sarah'.
• Rainy Side Gardeners: Kalmia latifolia 'Ostbo Red' - Plant profile compiled by two gardeners in the Pacific Northwest. Includes propagation and pruning methods, and commentary. (zone 5-9) (1 photo)
• Rob's Plants: Kalmia latifolia 'Elf' and 'Keepsake' - Plant profile with basic horticultural information and often personal observations. (zone 4-8) (4 photos)
• Virginia Tech Dendrology - Factsheet with botanical characteristics and photos of various features. (6 photos)

Kalmia latifolia f. myrtifolia

Links

• Paghat's Garden: Kalmia latifolia f. myrtifolia 'Elf' - Illustrated articles by a gardener in the Pacific Northwest, with background and personal observations. (1 photo)