Kalmia latifolia, commonly called mountain laurel, is a gnarled, multi-stemmed, broadleaf evergreen shrub or small tree that is native to Eastern North America (New England south to the southern Indiana, Louisiana and the Florida panhandle) where it is found in a variety of habitats including open rocky or sandy woods,

Mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia) is flowering broadleaf evergreen shrub with a gnarly, multi-stemmed growth habit. ... It is a good flowering shrub for mass plantings in shady shrub borders, woodland gardens, or for foundation plantings. It partners well with rhododendrons and azaleas.

While the flowers, which bloom in late spring, are its most distinctive feature, mountain laurel stays green all year and provides uninterrupted interest with prominent buds that precede the flowers and brown seedpods which appear in late summer and remain on the plant throughout the winter.

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