Monday, November 28, 2016

Connecticut: Mountain Laurel

The Pennsylvania state flower is an evergreen shrub that’s related to the rhododendron. It grows in openings of spruce-fir forests and generally reaches between 6-10 feet tall. Mountain Laurel flowers are star-shaped, ranging in color from red to pink to white, and occurring in clusters. And usually are up to 2.5cm wide.

 http://www.proflowers.com/blog/pennsylvania-state-flower-the-mountain-laurel
 http://www.theflowerexpert.com/content/aboutflowers/stateflowers/pennsylvania-state-flowers
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