Although mountain laurel is Pennsylvania’s state flower, I rarely see it growing in our area. In fact, locally I know of just one small shrub growing out of a rock formation above French Creek near ...

CORNISH FLAT, N.H. Mountain laurel is a lovely evergreen shrub or small tree that produces lovely pink and white flowers in June. During a recent canoe trip on Squam Lake in Holderness, I was ...

Q: While driving in the mountains of Pennsylvania, I saw some beautiful pink flowering shrubs that someone told me were mountain-laurels. Will they grow here? Any information or help about them would ...

Should I try to save them or throw them away? Do I cut back the plants in the fall? They are planted by my driveway in direct sun. JUDY ANGELO LOEB, LANCASTER A. The news is bad and sad, for mountain ...

If you are looking for a spring-flowering shrub beyond the typical azaleas, consider native mountain laurel. Small and multi-stemmed, mountain laurel grows six to eight feet tall and wide, with ...

Mr. Smarty Plants: Sophora secundiflora (Texas mountain laurel) is a beautiful and fascinating plant, and Mr. Smarty Plants frequently gets questions about propagation. Be aware that the seeds are ...

LEIGHTON — State flower commands attention Pennsylvania’s official flower is in bloom across the commonwealth, displaying its whites, pinks and reds against its evergreen leaves. While different ...

Question: My mountain laurel is looking bad. It has lost of its leaves, especially on the lower part of the tree (it's about 7 feet tall) and many of the remaining ones don't look good — they are ...

Sophora secundiflora (Texas mountain laurel) is a wonderful evergreen shrub which breaks forth in February and March with showy purple blossoms whimsically smelling like grape bubblegum or perhaps ...

Leaves: alternate, simple, evergreen, elliptical, leathery, and have entire margins;¾ to 4 inches long, and 1 to 2 inches wide. Twigs: long, narrow, and glabrous ...