mountain laurel
noun
: a North American evergreen shrub or small tree (Kalmia latifolia) of the heath family with glossy leaves and umbels of rose-colored or white flowers
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The trail meanders over creeks, an old forest road, and blackberry brambles, following a ridge where mountain laurels bloom in the spring and visitors can find the steepest incline in the park.
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Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2025
During the spring, the park comes to life with beautiful wildflowers like mountain laurel.
—Korrin Bishop, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2024
Color explodes in the spring, showcasing roses, azaleas, rhododendron, mountain laurel, plus flowering fruits, while fall ushers in varying hues of the changing season as well as the garden harvest.
—Judy Garrison, Southern Living, 16 Oct. 2024
The best places to see the likes of mountain laurels, wild azaleas, and columbines include the South River Falls trail, the Rose River Falls loop, the Big Meadows area, and the 105-mile Skyline Drive.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 10 Oct. 2024
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Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2025
During the spring, the park comes to life with beautiful wildflowers like mountain laurel.
—Korrin Bishop, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2024
Color explodes in the spring, showcasing roses, azaleas, rhododendron, mountain laurel, plus flowering fruits, while fall ushers in varying hues of the changing season as well as the garden harvest.
—Judy Garrison, Southern Living, 16 Oct. 2024
The best places to see the likes of mountain laurels, wild azaleas, and columbines include the South River Falls trail, the Rose River Falls loop, the Big Meadows area, and the 105-mile Skyline Drive.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Mountain laurel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mountain%20laurel. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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