species 63,244 observations
Mountain Laurel
Kalmia latifolia
Field notes
Supports All
64
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Laurel Sphinx, Ashen Pinion, Rhododendron Borer Moth, White-marked Tussock Moth
18
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Bradley's Mining Bee, Kalmia Miner Bee, Colletes bradleyi
3
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Mulberry Whitefly, Ruffed Grouse, Basswood Leafminer, Megamelus palaetus
4
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Two-spotted Bumble Bee, White Slant-line, Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, Common Eastern Bumble Bee
39
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Shrubs
- Light
- Part shade Dappled shade
- Moisture
- Well drained Moist
- Water use
- Low
- Soil pH
- Acid
- Deer resistant
- Yes
- Resists
- Compaction
- Habit
- Dense Multi stemmed Open Rounded
From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.