One of the most aggressive growing of the small leaf Kalmias, ‘Tinkerbell’ is a show-off both in form and landscape performance. Upright growing branches spread as they age produce a dense, rounded, bulky presence balanced by delicate foliage which gives a fine textured appearance to the plant. ‘Tinkerbell’ will bud heavily, and deep pink bunches open as pure pink flower trusses in early June. It’s a perfect plant for foundation or for border groupings and a must-have for the landscape. 2003 Cary winner.

A Kalmia with a neat, tidy, densely rounded form, ‘Snowdrift’ is renowned for big bunches of white buds that open to the purest white flower trusses of any Mt. Laurel selection. Dense and compact enough to perform well as a foundation plant, this selection’s form and big, shiny, medium green foliage also make it an ideal selection for grouping and naturalizing.

Showy, deep red flower buds open to deep, pinkish-red flowers that are some of the showiest you’ll see on any of our varieties! Lustrous, deep green foliage and a dense, rounded landscape habit make this selection a superb landscape plant. A Richard Jaynes’ introduction.

This rounded, compact plant is vigorous and covered with lustrous, green foliage. Buds expand and open in late May with distinctive deep pink flowers with a striking maroon band.

If you’re looking for glorious color on a native species, this stunning Mountain Laurel is a must have. The distinctive olive-green foliage is thick and lustrous on well proportioned globe-like branching, giving way in spring to red buds that open into large clusters of rich pink flowers in late May. This is indeed a big, beautiful, round pink globe, covered in masses of magnificent color when in flower. Tolerant of most growing conditions, this sturdy native will thrive in full sun to shade and will function well as a border planting or will shine as a single landscape specimen.

This American Beauties native is a fixture in the landscape in shaded, wooded locations and will be the backbone of shaded areas in your landscape, too. Even better, ‘Pink Charm’ tolerates shallower, drier soils once established allowing it to compete with water grabbing trees while looking great with its shiny deep green foliage, dense, rounded form, and superb spring flower show that starts deep pink in bud and opens to a pleasing yet strong pink color in late May and early June. ‘Pink Charm’ is a great cover source for woodland birds and its flowers provide a wealth of nectar for native bees.

This rounded, spreading plant is vigorous and covered with lustrous, green foliage. Buds expand and open in late May, with distinctive light pink flowers with showy maroon lines inside the bloom.

This dependable performer has all the attributes that make people fall in love with Mt. Laurel. Start with deep green, glossy foliage that looks great year round on a vigorous yet dense growing plant. Add in its considerable flower power with loads of deep pink buds that open to light pink with cinnamon banding in late May into mid-June and finish up with a good dash of deer resistance and it’s easy to see why this Kalmia could become one of your favorites.

Dependable and rewarding, ‘Nipmuck’ has everything you want in a Mountain Laurel from deep, dark, shiny foliage, to outstanding dense, round form, to dazzling bloom color. The anticipation will take your breath away as ‘Nipmuck’ sets loads of buds that color deep red in late May and burst into color soon after. Flowers open light pink to almost white with a pink petal back that gives this plant’s ample bloom a two-tone look that’s subtle, yet beautiful. Like all Kalmia, ‘Nipmuck’ thrives in partial to full shade and makes a superb border planting.

Upright, dense and rounded, this evergreen shows twisted, deep green foliage and loads of bright red flower buds that open pink in early to mid-June. Superb for naturalizing in groups as woodland edge border planting. Interesting, showy foliage and eye-turning bloom just before summer begins. Shade tolerant.