Kalmia buxifolia: Country Or Region Of Origin
Eastern U.S.A
Plant Profile: Kalmia buxifolia
Taxonomy: Kalmia buxifoliaNames
Mountain Myrtle, Sand Myrtle
Phonetic Spelling:KAL-mee-uh buks-ih-FOH-lee-uh
Genus:Kalmia
Species:buxifolia
Family:Ericaceae
Thick vegetation; exhibits diverse shapes in its natural habitat; grows slowly; prefers not to be in dry or excessively hot environments; indigenous to certain areas of the southeastern United States. Optimal growth occurs in acidic soil that is supplemented with organic material.
Kalmia buxifolia Feature Summary
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Tags
#evergreen
#small mammals
#NC native
#native garden
#pollinator plant
#food source fall
#food source herbage
#food source nectar
#food source pollen
#bird friendly
#food source hard mast fruit
#butterfly friendly
#FACU Piedmont Mountains
#FACU Coastal
#audubon
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Kalmia buxifolia Feature Summary
Attributes
Eastern U.S.A
A food source for butterflies, birds, pollinators, and small mammals.
Heat and drought tolerant.
Woody
Fruit
Displays from September to October.
Flowers
Rosy buds open to white flowers. Blooms from March to June
White
Summer
Leaves
Whole Plant Traits
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Acid (<6.0)
Moist
Occasionally Dry
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Sand
Stem
Landscape
Butterfly Garden
Pollinator Garden
Butterflies
Pollinators
Songbirds
Small Mammals
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Kalmia buxifolia Attributes
Kalmia buxifolia: Wildlife Value
A food source for butterflies, birds, pollinators, and small mammals.
Kalmia buxifolia: Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems)
Heat and drought tolerant.
Kalmia buxifolia: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Kalmia buxifolia Fruit
Kalmia buxifolia: Fruit Description
Displays from September to October.
Kalmia buxifolia: Display/Harvest Time
Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter
Kalmia buxifolia Flowers
Kalmia buxifolia: Flower Description
Rosy buds open to white flowers. Blooms from March to June
Kalmia buxifolia: Flower Color
White
Kalmia buxifolia: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Kalmia buxifolia Leaves
Kalmia buxifolia: Leaf Description
Dense foliate, variable form in the wild.
Kalmia buxifolia: Leaf Color
Green
Kalmia buxifolia: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Kalmia buxifolia Whole Plant Traits
Kalmia buxifolia: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Kalmia buxifolia: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Kalmia buxifolia: Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Rapid
Kalmia buxifolia: Texture
Fine
Medium
Coarse
Kalmia buxifolia Cultural Conditions
Kalmia buxifolia: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Kalmia buxifolia: Soil pH
Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Kalmia buxifolia: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Kalmia buxifolia: NC Region
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Kalmia buxifolia: Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Kalmia buxifolia Stem
Kalmia buxifolia: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Kalmia buxifolia Landscape
Kalmia buxifolia: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Kalmia buxifolia: Attracts
Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
