Description

Add bold elegance to your shade garden with Mountain Laurel – Keepsake, a stunning U.S. native shrub prized for its dramatic late spring blooms and evergreen foliage. Raspberry-red buds unfurl into rich burgundy flowers delicately edged in white, creating a dazzling contrast against the glossy, deep green leaves. As the flowers fade, new foliage emerges bronzy-red and matures to a striking bluish cast, offering year-round visual interest.

Ideal for shady borders, foundations, or woodland gardens, Keepsake Mountain Laurel thrives in moist, acidic, well-drained soils—even in less-than-perfect conditions. Its dense, rounded form and substantial floral display make it an exceptional specimen or grouped planting in low-light areas. With its natural tolerance to poor soil and slow-growing, low-maintenance habit, this native beauty brings reliable color and texture to hard-to-plant spaces.

Each plant comes in a #3 (3 gallon) growers container. The image shown represents an example of what you may receive. Please note that the height, shape, and fullness of each plant may vary due to natural growth patterns. Rest assured, we will select the healthiest and most vibrant plant for you.

Plant Specs:

Botanical Name: Kalmia latifolia 'Kaleidoscope'
Light: full shade
Watering: around once a week
Soil: moist, rich, acidic, well draining soil
Zone: 5 – 9

Plant Shape: rounded
Plant Type: dense multi-stemmed evergreen shrub
Mature Size: height (4-5') , width (5-6')
Blooming Season: flowers mid – late spring
Growth Rate: slow

Have any questions or need help finding the right plant? Contact Customer Service via the blue chat to call, text, or email. We are happy to help!