Kalmia latifolia 'Sarah': Fruit Description
Plant produces 5-valved, dihiscent capsules (3/16") that are non-showy and brown in color that persist into winter. Fruits are available from September to October.
Plant Profile: Kalmia latifolia 'Sarah'
Names
Mountain Laurel, 'Sarah' Mountain Laurel
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Genus:Kalmia
Species:latifol
Family:Ericaceae
The 'Sarah' Mountain Laurel is a cultivated variety that showcases vibrant red flower buds in late spring, which unfurl into a stunning pink to coral hue adorned with speckled petals. This evergreen shrub grows slowly, developing a dense, rounded form that can reach heights of four to five feet within a decade. Notably, it exhibits improved tolerance to sunlight compared to its parent species, the Mountain Laurel.
This plant is ideal for mass planting and can serve effectively as a low hedge, within shrub borders, in woodland or cottage gardens, or alongside building foundations.
In terms of maintenance, be aware that it may occasionally attract pests such as scale, whiteflies, borers, and lace bugs. Additionally, it can be susceptible to diseases like leaf spots and blights.
For further details, refer to information on Kalmia latifolia.
Kalmia latifolia 'Sarah' Feature Summary
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Tags
#showy flowers
#pink flowers
#red flowers
#broadleaf evergreen
#winter interest
#cottage garden
#rabbit resistant
#mass planting
#hedges
#deer resistant
#dense
#foundation planting
#evergreen shrub
#woodlands
#shrub borders
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Kalmia latifolia 'Sarah' Feature Summary
Fruit
Plant produces 5-valved, dihiscent capsules (3/16") that are non-showy and brown in color that persist into winter. Fruits are available from September to October.
Capsule
Brown/Copper
< 1 inch
< 1 inch
Flowers
Late spring to early summer red buds burst forth with showy pink to coral fused petaled flowers with dots on the petals.
Pink
Red/Burgundy
Orange
Spring
Summer
fused petals
Leaves
New leaves have a red color turning a glossy green. They twist and have undulate margins.
Broadleaf Evergreen
Green
Red/Burgundy
Simple
Undulate
Glossy
Stem
Stems are sympodial and initially bronze and sticky. As they mature, they turn turn red green or brown and become crooked and gnarly. Epidermis and gray-brown bark crack to reveal lighter colors in older stems. Pith is solid and light green.
Brown/Copper
Green
Red/Burgundy
Attributes
Woody
Whole Plant Traits
Shrub
Broadleaf Evergreen
Rounded
Dense
Medium
Cultural Conditions
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
3 feet-6 feet
4a
4b
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
8b
8a
Landscape
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Kalmia latifolia 'Sarah' Fruit
Kalmia latifolia 'Sarah': Fruit Type
Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua
Kalmia latifolia 'Sarah': Fruit Color
Brown/Copper
Kalmia latifolia 'Sarah': Display/Harvest Time
Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter
Kalmia latifolia 'Sarah': Fruit Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
> 3 inches
Kalmia latifolia 'Sarah': Fruit Width
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
> 3 inches
Kalmia latifolia 'Sarah' Flowers
Kalmia latifolia 'Sarah': Flower Description
Late spring to early summer red buds burst forth with showy pink to coral fused petaled flowers with dots on the petals.
Kalmia latifolia 'Sarah': Flower Color
Orange
Pink
Red/Burgundy
Kalmia latifolia 'Sarah': Flower Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Kalmia latifolia 'Sarah': Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Kalmia latifolia 'Sarah': Flower Petals
2-3 rays/petals
4-5 petals/rays
6 petals/rays
7 - 20 petals/rays
asymmetrical petals
Bracts
Colored Sepals
fused petals
more than 20 petals/rays
Tepals
Kalmia latifolia 'Sarah' Leaves
Kalmia latifolia 'Sarah': Leaf Description
New leaves have a red color turning a glossy green. They twist and have undulate margins.
Kalmia latifolia 'Sarah': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Kalmia latifolia 'Sarah': Leaf Color
Green
Red/Burgundy
Kalmia latifolia 'Sarah': Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Kalmia latifolia 'Sarah': Leaf Margin
Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate
Kalmia latifolia 'Sarah': Hairs Present
No
Yes
Kalmia latifolia 'Sarah': Leaf Feel
Fleshy
Glossy
Leathery
Papery
Prickly
Rough
Rubbery
Slippery
Smooth
Soft
Velvety
Waxy
Kalmia latifolia 'Sarah' Stem
Kalmia latifolia 'Sarah': Stem Description
Stems are sympodial and initially bronze and sticky. As they mature, they turn turn red green or brown and become crooked and gnarly. Epidermis and gray-brown bark crack to reveal lighter colors in older stems. Pith is solid and light green.
Kalmia latifolia 'Sarah': Stem Color
Brown/Copper
Green
Red/Burgundy
Kalmia latifolia 'Sarah': Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Kalmia latifolia 'Sarah' Attributes
Kalmia latifolia 'Sarah': Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Kalmia latifolia 'Sarah' Whole Plant Traits
Kalmia latifolia 'Sarah': 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 latifolia 'Sarah': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Kalmia latifolia 'Sarah': 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 latifolia 'Sarah': Maintenance
Low
Medium
High
Kalmia latifolia 'Sarah' Cultural Conditions
Kalmia latifolia 'Sarah': 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 latifolia 'Sarah': Available Space To Plant
12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet
Kalmia latifolia 'Sarah': USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
4a
4b
5a
5b
6a
6b
7a
8a
8b
Kalmia latifolia 'Sarah' Landscape
Kalmia latifolia 'Sarah': 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 latifolia 'Sarah': Design Feature
Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree
Kalmia latifolia 'Sarah': Resistance To Challenges
Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind
