Dwarf Mountain Laurel 'Elf'
Family: Ericaceae (Heath
Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 4-8
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Height: 2-3 feet
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Spread: 2-4 feet
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Bloom Time: late May to early June
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Bloom: terminal clusters of nearly white, waxy, cup-shaped,
5-sided flowers (to 3/4 inch across) with pink dots; attractive, conical,
fluted pink buds
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Light: part shade to full shade
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Soil: cool, evenly-moist, acidic,
well-drained, rich; subject to chlorosis (yellowing) of leaves in alkaline
soils; intolerant of heavy clay soils
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Moisture: medium, even; intolerant of
standing water
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Use: flowering shrub for grouping or
massing in shrub borders, cottage gardens, woodland/naturalized areas, hedges,
foundation plantings
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Care: mulch to retain moisture and keep
root zones cool and provide winter protection; remove flower cluster, and prune
lightly after bloom to promote bushy growth
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Concerns: susceptible to leaf spots and
blights, borers, scale, white fly, and lace bugs
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Native to: species native to eastern North
America
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Notes: dwarf, multi-stemmed broadleaf
evergreen shrub; noted for its spring flowers and quality year-round foliage;
grows as a dense, rounded shrub, developing gnarled branches with age; elliptic
alternate, leathery, glossy evergreen leaves (2-5 inches in length) with
lighter undersides emerge deep purple in spring; deer and rabbit resistant; all
parts of plant are toxic, if ingested
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Supplier: Landscape Designs, Inc.
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Naturalistic Garden H176
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