About
A naturally occurring subspecies of this slender, erect umbellifer from coasts and brackish habitats in southern Britain and Europe, forming an erect annual with linear, undivided lower leaves and very slender, wiry, almost leafless stems bearing tiny, rounded, yellow-green umbels in summer. A botanical curiosity for a sunny, well-drained, coastal or salt meadow planting.
About the genus
Kalmia are evergreen shrubs with simple, leathery leaves and racemes or corymbs of bowl-shaped flowers in spring or summer
Plant details
Suggested usesBorders, hedging, specimen planting.
Care notes
CultivationPlant in well-drained soil in sun or part shade.
PruningPrune after flowering or late winter.
PropagationPropagate by division, cuttings, or seed.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.