Connecticut's state flower, the mountain laurel, is currently experiencing peak bloom in some parts of the state. "In areas that are a little cooler like in Litchfield County or at higher ...

No matter what your politics, you can’t fault the legislature’s choice of mountain laurel as the state flower back in 1907. It is native to Connecticut – abundant, beautiful, with large ...

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Mountain laurel, the official state flower of Pennsylvania, reaches its peak bloom from late May through mid-June across Pennsylvania. ... Also Connecticut's state flower.

I was first introduced to mountain laurel after I moved to northeastern Connecticut in 1980. I lived on Route 198 in Woodstock, and at that time, the 5-mile stretch of road between Woodstock and ...

But as a former Connecticut boy, I love mountain laurels (Kalmia latifolia) the Connecticut state flower. Mountain laurel has many fine features: it will grow in sun or shade, the leaves are shiny and ...

It is also the state flower of Connecticut. Mountain laurel will usually reach their peak blooms sometime in June or July, so be on the lookout for the beautiful pink and white flowers.

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 surprised and delighted to ...