Northern Sheep Laurel (Kalmia angustifolia)

$10.75
Out of Stock

Such a pretty plant! Northern Sheep Laurel is the host plant to the Brown Elfin and 32 other species of butterflies and moths in the area (nwf.org). If this plant is in an optimal environment, it may spread moderately by rhizomes to form a dense ground cover. Full sun to partial shade is preferred for prolific flowering. Sheep Laurel will grow in a wide variety of soil types but does best in more acidic soils. Take care because the foliage of Sheep Laurel is poisonous to livestock.

Photo credit: Yewchan

Get notified by email when this product is in stock.
Add To Cart

Such a pretty plant! Northern Sheep Laurel is the host plant to the Brown Elfin and 32 other species of butterflies and moths in the area (nwf.org). If this plant is in an optimal environment, it may spread moderately by rhizomes to form a dense ground cover. Full sun to partial shade is preferred for prolific flowering. Sheep Laurel will grow in a wide variety of soil types but does best in more acidic soils. Take care because the foliage of Sheep Laurel is poisonous to livestock.

Photo credit: Yewchan

Such a pretty plant! Northern Sheep Laurel is the host plant to the Brown Elfin and 32 other species of butterflies and moths in the area (nwf.org). If this plant is in an optimal environment, it may spread moderately by rhizomes to form a dense ground cover. Full sun to partial shade is preferred for prolific flowering. Sheep Laurel will grow in a wide variety of soil types but does best in more acidic soils. Take care because the foliage of Sheep Laurel is poisonous to livestock.

Photo credit: Yewchan

Life Cycle: Perennial

Sun Exposure: Full, Partial sun

Soil Moisture: Wet, Medium-Wet, Medium

Height: 1-3 feet

Plant Spacing: 3-6 feet

Bloom Time: June-July

Bloom Color: Pink

Advantages: Caterpillar Favorite, Deer Resistant

Host Plant: Brown Elfin and 32 other species of butterflies and moths use this as a caterpillar host plant in our area (nwf.org)

Complementary Plants: Labrador Tea, Azaleas, and High and Low bush blueberries.

Winged Loosestrife (Lythrum alatum)
$5.00
Out of Stock
Pussy Willow (Salix discolor)
$10.75
American Slough Grass (Beckmannia syzigachne)
$3.00
Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum virginianum)
$5.00
Out of Stock
Tulip Poplar (Liriodendron tulipfera)
$10.75