Carousel mountain laurel
Kalmia latifolia 'Carousel'
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Carousel' mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia 'Carousel') is an evergreen shrub for accents and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy or loamy soil. It grows in a dense shape and blooms in spring and summer. It sits low on the menu for deer. Butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit it.
Pairs well with Big bluestem, White snakeroot, and Sassafras.