Appalachian Plants

Mountain Laurel, also known as spoonwood or calico bush, and officially named Kalmia latifolia, is a broadleaved evergreen shrub native to the eastern United States that thrives in USDA Hardiness Zones 4a to 9a. Photo Credit: Annette Meyer on Pixabay.com The clustered white, pink, and purple blossoms bloom in late spring to early summer and…

Famed for its fiery leaves that light up any landscape – the Rhododendron Calendulaceum, a/k/a the Flame Azalea, is one of the most famous native Appalachian plants in the world. Growing in plant hardiness zones 5a through 8a, this decorative deciduous shrub grows to an average height of 5 to 7 feet and spans 8…