Kalmia lat. 'Keepsake'
Keepsake Mountain Laurel
- Native shade loving plant
- Substantial and attractive late spring bloom
- Perfect as a specimen, along a foundation or for grouping along a shady border
- Tolerates rough soil
- Burgundy flowers edged in white
- Category: Shrub
- Breeder: American Beauties Native Plants
- Hardiness Zone: 5-9
- Height: 4-5 ft
- Spread: 5-6 ft
- Bloom Color: Red Shades
Purchase options for Keepsake Mountain Laurel
- Size: #2 10-12"
- Status: BeautiFULL
- Availability: In Stock
$64.00
- Size: #3 12-15"
- Status: BeautiFULL
- Availability: In Stock
$102.00
Raspberry-red buds open into burgundy flowers edged in white. As the flowers fade, lush bronzy-red foliage erupts from the stems and matures to an interesting bluish sheen. Native shade loving plant. Substantial and attractive late spring bloom. Perfect as a specimen, along a foundation or for grouping along a shady border. Tolerates rough soil
Attributes
• | Native |
Foliage Color
• | Red |
Flower Color
• | Red |
Programs
• | American Beauties Native PlantsĀ® |
Growing Tips for Kalmia lat. 'Keepsake'
Thrives in partial to full shade. Feed yearly with an organic fertilizer.Prune immediately after flowering in late spring by cutting branches to just above a set of leaves.