How to Grow and Care for sheep laurel

The mountain laurel is most known for its reproductive methods, in which it creates tension on its stamens and flings its pollen onto insects. It is possible for the mountain laurel to release pollen in a range of up to 15 cm.

Sheep laurel (Kalmia angustifolia) is an evergreen shrub that grows to 91 cm tall. It is a poisonous plant with no edible qualities and can be found growing in bogs, swamps and other wetlands. It blooms late spring and early summer with clusters of deep pink flowers, shaped like saucers.

Sand-Myrtle (Kalmia buxifolia) is an evergreen shrub that will grow to 91 cm tall. Glossy, dark green leaves turn to bronze in winter. Blooms clusters of tiny white or pink star-shaped flowers from late spring to early summer. Thrives in full shade or partial shade with moist, well-drained soil. Perfect in gardens or used as a border.

Wild azalea (Kalmia procumbens) is a flowering perennial shrub found throughout the Northern Hemisphere. Its tough evergreen leaves grow in tight clusters helping it to survive in colder environments. In summer Kalmia procumbens produces small pink crown-shaped flowers.

Bog laurel (Kalmia polifolia) is native to northeastern North America. It is pollinated by bees, but when the bees have pollinated this plant, the honey they produce is poisonous. The plant is highly toxic to humans and animals. Caribou, however, can eat most plants, including this one.