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Horticultural Report: Mountain Laurel
Photo by: Carlotta Lucas, Ashland OR
Plant Name:Kalmia latifolia,
Common name: Mountain Laurel
Plant type: Evergreen Shrub
Height: 3-15 ft (depends on variety)
Spread:3-15 ft (depends on variety)
Bloom Time:May to June
Flower Color:Rose, White, has purple markings
Exposure:Full Sun – Part Shade (Morning sun with afternoon shade is best)
Soil Requirements: Acid loving plant
Water Needs: Medium
Attributes:Excellent Showy Flowers, Multi-stemmed evergreen shrub, Year-round interest
Note: These shallow rooted plants are best in moist, cool, rich, acidic, well-drained humus soil
Uses: ;Compliments rhododendrons and azaleas.Use as border shrub, Woodland gardens Cottage gardens, Wild areas, Hedges, Foundation plants
Native to: Eastern USA
USDA Hardiness Zone:4-9
Joys of Spring
Today in the Garden
Flowering Red Currant, Daffodils,
Pulmonaria (Lungwort), Pieris Japonica
Today in an Ashland Garden
Even though the temperature was below freezing this morning, but these plants are blooming!
Hellebore, Bergenia cordifolia, Daphne, Witch Hazel, Crocuses 
Photos were taken this morning, March 1, 2019, in AGC member Carlotta Lucas’ garden.
Lenten Rose
Plant Name: Helleborus orientalis ( Lenten rose)
Plant type: Perennial 
Height: 12” – 15”
Bloom Time: February to April (can start blooming December)
Flower Color: Varies – Purple, Whitish Yellow, Whitish Green, Pink, Burgundy
Exposure: Full Sun in Winter, Partial Shade Rest of the Year
Soil Requirements: Well Drained Soil
Water Needs: Medium
Attributes: Early Bloomer, Deer Resistant , Waterwise plant, Long Bloom Season
Note: Mulch to maintain summer moisture
Uses: Borders, Containers, Mass Plantings, Woodland Garden
USDA Zone: 2-10