Kalmia lat. Kaleidoscope (Kaleidoscope Mountain Laurel)Well branched Wide, upright habit Brilliant red buds Late flowering and a vigorous grower Well branched with a wide, upright habit. Brilliant red buds open with a broad cinnamon red band which almost fills the white corolla. Late flowering. A vigorous grower with new growth, reddish in color. A Richard Jaynes' introduction. Hardiness Zone 5 8 Height 8 10 ft Spread 8 10 ft

Slower to spread and easy to grow

Height 30-36 in

topping themselves with numerous long flower stalks

this plant demonstrates a little bit of brawn with its mildew resistance

Be sure to give it a quick shearing as flowers fade in August to promote a colorful later September rebloom

make it as visually appealing as it is delicious

Hardiness Zone 4-8 Height 2-3 ft Spread 4-5 ft

infertile soils and makes an abundantly attractive specimen

Like most Pieris

Like its sister plant

panicles turn ruby-red but leave the top a snowy white

shiny mounds of foliage form a beautiful tussock of green in a partial shade area