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Kalmia Snowdrift (3 Litre) - Plants2Gardens

Kalmia Snowdrift

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Position
Full Sun or Part Shade
Hardiness
Hardy
Height
100cm
Spread
100cm
What You'll Receive What to Expect on Delivery
1 x 3 Litre Kalmia Snowdrift
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Unusual and curious white blooms.

Kalmia latifolia is an unusual, low maintenance, evergreen shrub that is fully hardy .

Snowdrift is a stunning little variety, growing to around 100cm in height and spread. Kalmia flowers are often described as being 'octagonal' due to their intricate shape and appear from May to July each year.

Snowdrift bears pink tinged buds which open to reveal pure white flowers with a pink pattern. Simply exquisite!

Plants will thrive in containers or borders, but being acid lovers will benefit from ericaceous compost or Fed N Done Ericaceous Plant Food.

What This Plant Brings to Your Garden

Buds open pure white

Pink-flushed buds unfold into finely moulded white cups shaped like tiny umbrellas, lighting up a shaded corner through late spring and into summer.

Springs pollen onto bees

Each flower keeps its stamens bent under tension until a bee lands, then flicks pollen across its back, so the blooms stay busy with visitors.

Evergreen and compact

Glossy green foliage clothes the shrub all winter, and it builds slowly into a neat, rounded shape without sending out runners.

About This Plant

The white-flowered Snowdrift belongs to a run of American mountain laurels bred by Richard Jaynes, who spent a career improving the species in Connecticut. Buds flushed with pink open to finely moulded, near-octagonal cups of pure white, each one held on a shrub that keeps its glossy green leaves once the show is over.

Like all mountain laurels it wants acidic soil, so plant with ericaceous compost and top with a loose mulch that holds moisture at the roots. Removing the spent flower heads before they set seed keeps the following year's flowering generous. A sheltered spot out of drying wind suits it best.

Plant Information

  • Plant type is Shrub

    Plant Type

    Shrub

  • This Plant will grow to 100cm high and 100cm wide

    Plant Size

    Eventual Height: 100cm

    Eventual Spread: 100cm

  • Plant in Full Sun or Part Shade

    Planting Position

    Full Sun or Part Shade

  • Plant type is Hardy

    Hardiness:

    Hardy

Planting & Flowering Guide

JAN

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FEB

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MAR

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APR

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MAY

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Flowers in May

JUN

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Flowers in June

JUL

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Flowers in July

AUG

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SEP

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OCT

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NOV

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DEC

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Quality & Sourcing

Our Growing Promise
  • Hand-selected by our own RHS-trained team
  • Sourced from specialist growers across the UK and Europe
  • Specialists in mature plants for first-season impact
  • Unusual varieties you won't find in every garden centre
Packing & Delivery
  • Packed by hand, plant by plant
  • Boxed to protect new growth in transit
  • Recyclable cardboard outers
  • Quality-checked before every dispatch

Delivery Information

What to Expect on Delivery

All plants are expertly packed to ensure they arrive in perfect condition, ready to thrive in your garden.

  • Standard Delivery (3 to 5 days): £4.95
  • Free Standard Delivery on orders over £50

Returns

If anything arrives damaged, tell us within 3 days and we will replace it or refund you. Unwanted items can be returned within 7 working days, unused and in the original packaging.

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