Pennsylvania State Flower: Mountain Laurel

Pennsylvania State Flower Coloring

The Mountain Laurel is the State Flower of Pennsylvania (as well as Connecticut.) It's a beautiful little flower that grows on a shrub which will grow from 5 to 8 feet tall. It was named when Europeans encountered it and thought it resembled the Bay Laurel tree that grows in Europe. 

Mountain Laurel is easy to grow and doesn't require much sun either, and will even grow in full shade but a few hours of filtered sun light is ideal. The blossoms are either White or any of several shades of light Pink. They bloom from late Spring to mid Summer.

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