| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Kalmia hirsuta Walter |
| Bibliography | Fl. Carol.: 138 (1788) |
| Native Range | se. USA |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | sands and rocks |
| Altitude | 0-100m |
| Description | setose-hirsute, leaves 8-12mm, elliptic to oval, thin, bright green, flowers crateriform, 10-12mm across, solitary, in axils of upper leaves |
| Size | 30-60cm |
| Color | pink |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 3-6 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer and fall; layering in spring |
| Synonyms | Chamaedaphne hirsuta (Walter) Kuntze Kalmia ciliata W.Bartram Kalmiella hirsuta (Walter) Small |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 78 Southeastern U.S.A. (ALA Alabama, FLA Florida, GEO Georgia, SCA South Carolina) |