Kalmia latifolia 'Carousel' is a broadleaf evergreen shrub prized for glossy foliage and late spring flower clusters with striking interior markings. You can use it as a specimen, an evergreen screen in acidic landscapes, or as a woodland-edge shrub where it gets morning sun and afternoon shade.

Give your plant cool, moist, humus-rich, well-drained soil. Keep the root zone mulched to conserve moisture and moderate temperature, and avoid wet, heavy clay sites. Once established it appreciates even moisture, especially in warm or windy weather, and it performs best where roots stay cool.

Plan on a mature size of about 96-120 inches tall and a similar spread. Light pruning right after bloom helps shape the shrub; avoid hard pruning later in the season since buds form on older wood. All parts are poisonous if ingested, so site it where children and pets are unlikely to browse.

Specifications

• Cold hardiness zone: 4-9 (-30 degrees F) - Contact your local extension to confirm hardiness if you are in a fringe zone (we cannot guarantee hardiness in fringe zones)
• Light: Full sun   Part sun   Shade
• Growth rate: Slow
• Mature height: 96-120"
• Spread: 96-120"
• Evergreen: Yes
• Native to the U.S.: Yes

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