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Kalmia latifolia f. fuscata
'Pinwheel'
Banded Laurel
| Family |
| Ericaceae |
| Genus |
| Kalmia |
| Species |
| latifolia f. fuscata |
| Cultivar |
| 'Pinwheel' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Best grown in partial shade to full sun . Often tolerant of heavy shade. Requires a cool, moist, acidic, organic soil for best performance. Avoid windswept sites. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Flower Description |
| Dark brown to purple band of pigment inside the corolla. Showy, lasting 2 weeks or more. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Niagra Parks Botanical Garden, Niagra Falls, Ontario, Canada. |
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