Pink Charm mountain laurel
Kalmia latifolia 'Pink Charm'
RHS AGM 2002
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
'Pink Charm' mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia 'Pink Charm') is a shrub for pollinator gardens and accents. 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. Deer tend to browse other plants first. It stays evergreen and grows in a dense habit. Bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and birds visit the blooms in spring and summer.
Pairs well with Common milkweed, Indian grass, and Carnaval De Nice tulip.