NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Kalmia carolina [= Kalmia angustifolia var. carolina]
Carolina Sheep Laurel, Southern Sheepkill, Carolina Wicky, Carolina Bog Myrtle
Scientific Name: |
Kalmia carolina [= Kalmia angustifolia var. carolina] |
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Genus: |
Kalmia |
Species Epithet: |
carolina |
Common Name: |
Carolina Sheep Laurel, Southern Sheepkill, Carolina Wicky, Carolina Bog Myrtle |
Plant Type |
Shrub |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Ericaceae (Heath Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
1-3 ft., 3-6 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: |
Moist, Wet |
Bloom Time: |
April, May, June, July, August |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Sandhills, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Moist to wet pinelands of the Coastal Plain, pocosin margins (or seemingly in pocosins or swamps because of fire suppression), mountain bogs and fens (and less commonly in rocky areas at high elevations) in the Mountains (Weakley 2015). Rare in NC mountains, common in the Coastal Plain. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate |
Leaf Retention: |
Evergreen |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Has some wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Suitable for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S4: Apparently secure (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G4 - Apparently Secure (*Key) |
State Status: |
W6: Watch List: Regionally Rare (*Key) |
Paynter, Halyburton Park, Wilmington, April 14, 2011 |
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Halyburton Park, Wilmington |
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