READY FOR PLANTING: Local songbirds appreciate this plant for the shelter it provides and the nesting options available. Additionally, they will consume the dried capsules that develop from the faded blooms during the summer and autumn. Comes well-rooted in the soil, making it suitable for immediate planting once it arrives, depending on weather conditions.
SIZES: This Kalmia is delivered right to your home in a #3 Size Container, 3 Gallon.
PLANTING GUIDANCE: Likes enriched, well-drained soil and mulch. Remove spent flowers. Prune after flowering. For best results, plant in USDA Zone:4-8 - Mature size: 4-5ft H x 4-5ft W
LIVE PLANT: Spreading branches hold lustrous, deep green, evergreen foliage. Flower buds begin to show in spring and, as May turns to June, the buds are a deep burgundy red. Bloom opens in early June creating a truss of raspberry pink flowers that shine against its deep, dark foliage backdrop. Flowers attract native pollinators and butterflies.
POPULAR USES: Pleasing, rounded form is perfect for use as a single specimen or grouped to form an evergreen hedge. Thrives in partial to full shade