Kalmia angustifolia var. carolina

Read about Kalmia angustifolia var. carolina in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Kalmia carolina, small (K. caroliniana, day). Similar to the preceding, but the young parts finely pubescent: lvs. oval to oblong, obtuse, grayish pubescent below. 2/3-1 3/4in. long: fls. purplish,1/3in. across, in small corymbs; sepals oblong-lanceolate, puberulous. June, July. Va. to N. C. B.B. (ed. 2) 2:684.—has proved hardy at the Arnold Arboretum. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.