Kalmia latifolia 'Minuet' (Mountain Laurel)

Kalmia latifolia, the Mountain Laurel, Calico-bush, or Spoonwood, is a species of flowering plant in the heath family Ericaceae, that is native to the eastern United States. Its range stretches from southern Maine south to northern Florida, and west to Indiana and Louisiana.

Kalmia latifolia 'Minuet' is an evergreen, dwarf shrub, with eye-catching pale-pink and red flowers and glossy foliage. For best results grow in moist, slightly acidic soil, in full sun. Mulch annually with well-rotted leaf mould.