NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Kalmia angustifolia
Sheep Laurel, Northern Sheepkill
Scientific Name: |
Kalmia angustifolia |
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Genus: |
Kalmia |
Species Epithet: |
angustifolia |
Common Name: |
Sheep Laurel, Northern Sheepkill |
Plant Type |
Shrub |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Ericaceae (Heath Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Invasive Status: |
(*Key) |
Size: |
1-3 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Pink |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Dry, Moist |
Bloom Time: |
April, May, June |
Growing Area: |
Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Sandy, xeric to mesic hillsides and moist areas, rocky areas. Very rare in NC but can be locally common along the Chowan Sand Banks in Gates County. This is a State Threatened species. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Opposite, Whorled |
Leaf Retention: |
Evergreen |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Highest Wildlife Value |
Landscape Value: |
Suitable for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S1: Critically imperiled (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
State Status: |
T: Threatened (*Key) |
Notes: |
This plant has high severity poison characteristics. |
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Thick, entire, glaucous blue-green leaves and small rosy-pink flowers. Pine Barrens of NJ
Larry Mellichamp |
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