Peppermint Mountain Laurel

Another of the newest of Dick Jaynes' hybrids. Flowers have red candy stripes radiating out like peppermint candy. The glossy green leaves are often tinged reddish-bronze as they open. Won best plant award at 1991 Boston Flower Show.

Kalmia latifolia 'Peppermint'

Sun: full sun to full shade

Height: 5ft

Width: 5ft

Water: Moist, slightly acidic to neutral pH

Growth Rate: average

Hardiness Zone: 4 to 8

Soil: 5.5 to 9 pH, some sand to clay loam

Flower: white. pink & red from mid May to mid June

Seed:

Foliage: dark green

Fall Color: