Kalmiopsis
Kalmiopsis leachiana
Kalmiopsis is a rare, exquisite dwarf evergreen shrublet endemic to southwest Oregon, covered in rose-purple laurel-like flowers in spring. A prized, slow alpine for acidic, gritty rock gardens.
- Family
- Ericaceae
- Type
- shrub
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 0.5–1 ft
- Spacing
- 1–2 ft apart
- Light
- part shade
- Soil moisture
- moist
- Soil pH
- acidic
- Bloom
- May, June
- Bloom colors
- pink, purple
- Wildlife value
- pollinators
- Landscape uses
- foundation, container
- Native states
- OR