Sarah mountain laurel
Kalmia latifolia 'Sarah'
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Sizeup to 5 feet tallup to 5 feet wide
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Pinkish red
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Sarah' mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia 'Sarah') is a shrub for hedges, accents, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and dry to moist, sandy or loamy soil. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits. It stays evergreen and grows in a dense mound up to 60 inches tall and wide. Pinkish red flowers open in spring and again in summer, and they draw butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds.
Pairs well with New England aster, Big bluestem, and Sassafras.