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A LITTLE MORE LIFE

Bog laurel

Kalmia polifolia

Native spring flowers provide pollen for bees in cool, acidic wetlands.

peupleloup · CC BY-SA 2.0

MAKE IT FEEL AT HOME

A spot to thrive.

Needs a cool, acidic, moisture-retentive site; foliage is poisonous if eaten.

Sunlight: Part sun & shade
Soil moisture: Moist to wet / Average moisture
Mature size: 1–3 ft tall · 1–3 ft wide
Season of interest: Spring
Hardiness: USDA zones 1–5
Garden role: Pink flowers in a cool bog garden

Milada · CC-BY-SA 2.0

ONE GOOD SWAP

Instead of japanese spirea.

Spiraea japonica

Try bog laurel for pink flowers in a cool bog garden.

NATIVE TO YOUR PLACE

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Plant profile & growing information Native range: Kew Find a native nursery

Photo credits & licenses

Bog laurel: peupleloup · CC BY-SA 2.0
Japanese spirea: Milada · CC-BY-SA 2.0

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