Mundi Plantarum

Kalmia latifolia 'Leuchtfeuer'

Vernacular name: 
Mountain laurel 'Beacon'
Famille: 
Ericaceae

  • Ernst Stöckmann

Mountain laurel with evergreen foliage. Flowers in graphic bouquet of bright pink button and bright pink pentagonal flowers in June. Height of 1.2m.

Classification

Trees and shrubs

Climate

Zone 6: from -23°C to -17°C

Leaf color

  • Green

Flower color

  • Pink

Sun exposure

  • Sunny
  • Part shade

Size

100 to 150cm
50 to 100cm

Ornamental interest

  • Evergreen
  • Flower

Notable plant

  • In spring

Type de sol

  • Acidic
  • Neutral

Other uses

  • Toxic

Garden use

  • Isolated
  • Massif
  • Park

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