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Alpine Laurel (Kalmia Microphylla) Native Growing Regions: Alaska California Colorado Idaho Montana Nevada Oregon Utah Washington Wyoming

• Category: Dicot
• Genus: Kalmia
• Family: Ericaceae
• Order: Ericales
• Class: Magnoliopsida
• Division: Magnoliophyta
• Duration: Perennial
• Growth Habit: Subshrub Shrub
• Native Status: L48 (N) AK (N) CAN (N)
• National Wetland Indicator Status: FACW OBL
• Regional Wetland Indicator Status: 8(OBL) 9(FACW+) 0(OBL) A(FACW)
• Active Growth Period: Spring and Summer
• Allelopath: No
• Bloat: None
• C:N Ratio: High
• Coppice Potential: No
• Fall Conspicuous: No
• Fire Resistance: No
• Flower Color: Purple
• Flower Conspicuous: Yes
• Foliage Color: Dark Green
• Foliage Porosity Summer: Moderate
• Foliage Porosity Winter: Moderate
• Foliage Texture: Coarse
• Fruit/Seed Color: Brown
• Fruit/Seed Conspicuous: No
• Growth Form: Multiple Stem
• Growth Rate: Slow
• Height at 20 Years Maximum (feet): 1
• Height Mature (feet): 1
• Leaf Retention: Yes
• Lifespan: Long
• Low Growing Grass: No
• Resprout Ability: Yes
• Shape and Orientation: Decumbent
• Toxicity: None
• Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils: Yes
• Adapted to Fine Textured Soils: No
• Adapted to Medium Textured Soils: Yes
• Anaerobic Tolerance: Medium
• CaCO3 Tolerance: Medium
• Cold Stratification Required: No
• Drought Tolerance: Low
• Fertility Requirement: Low
• Fire Tolerance: Medium
• Frost Free Days Minimum: 85
• Hedge Tolerance: None
• Moisture Use: Medium
• pH (Minimum): 6
• pH (Maximum): 7.3
• Planting Density per Acre Minimum: 1700
• Planting Density per Acre Maximum: 2700
• Precipitation (Minimum): 12
• Precipitation (Maximum): 20
• Root Depth Minimum (inches): 12
• Salinity Tolerance: None
• Shade Tolerance: Tolerant
• Temperature Minimum (°F): -28
• Bloom Period: Late Spring
• Commercial Availability: Contracting Only
• Fruit/Seed Abundance: Low
• Fruit/Seed Period Begin: Summer
• Fruit/Seed Period End: Summer
• Fruit/Seed Persistence: Yes
• Propagated by Bare Root: Yes
• Propagated by Bulbs: No
• Propagated by Container: Yes
• Propagated by Corms: No
• Propagated by Cuttings: Yes
• Propagated by Seed: Yes
• Propagated by Sod: No
• Propagated by Sprigs: No
• Propagated by Tubers: No
• Seed per Pound: 25000000
• Seed Spread Rate: Slow
• Seedling Vigor: Low
• Small Grain: No
• Vegetative Spread Rate: Slow

Alpine Laurel (Kalmia Microphylla)

Kalmia Microphylla, or more commonly know as Alpine Laurel, is a subshrub shrub with dark green foliage and purple flowers of the genus Kalmia. It has a slow growth rate and a height of 1 feet at maturity. It’s duration is perennial which means it will grow year after year. It’s active growth period is spring and summer, blooms during late spring, is tolerant of shade and is routinely available commercially. Kalmia Microphylla or Alpine Laurel‘s floral region is North America US Lower 48 and Alaska, specifically in the states of Alaska, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.

Tags: Dark Green, Dicot, Ericaceae, Ericales, Kalmia, Magnoliophyta, Magnoliopsida, Multiple Stem, Perennial, Slow, Subshrub Shrub

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