Sheep Laurel Pollen Color

Kalmia angustifolia

Sheep Laurel pollen is shown in the orange and amber color family as general visual guidance. Use this page as a reference for pollen appearance, bloom timing, plant type, bee forage value, and available hardiness context.

Pollen color is highly variable. Lighting, pollen age, moisture, collection method, cultivar, and local growing conditions can all change how pollen appears. Use this as general visual guidance, not a scientific color standard or guaranteed field match.

Visual guideSheep Laurel pollen

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Plant Facts

SeasonSpring to Summer
USDA Zone1 - 8
Plant TypeShrub
ForagePollen and nectar
Pollen ValueLow
Nectar ValueLow
Color FamilyOrange and amber
Scientific NameKalmia angustifolia
Common NamesSheep laurel, Lambkill, Wicky
Color ConfidenceLow
Color MethodProvisional pale swatch; reviewed botanical and regional sources do not provide a pollen-color measurement.
Reviewed2026-10-14

Quick Answer

Sheep Laurel pollen is shown in this guide as an orange and amber tone. It is listed as shrub, associated with spring to summer bloom timing, USDA zone 1 - 8, and pollen and nectar forage value.

Pollen Color Notes

The visual color shown for Sheep Laurel is grouped broadly with orange and amber pollen tones. It is intended for comparison and identification support, not as a laboratory measurement.

Pollen color is highly variable. Lighting, pollen age, moisture, collection method, cultivar, and local growing conditions can all change how pollen appears. Use this as general visual guidance, not a scientific color standard or guaranteed field match.

Bloom, Zone, and Forage Context

Sheep Laurel is listed for spring to summer. The record lists USDA zone 1 - 8; hardiness zones are planning context, not a precise flowering calendar. Approximate bloom months in the supplemental notes: May, June, July.

Its forage type is pollen and nectar, with pollen value marked as low and nectar value marked as low. Flowers receive insect visits, but all parts contain toxic grayanotoxins and the plant is poisonous to livestock and people.

Identification Notes

A low evergreen shrub with narrow leathery leaves and clusters of small deep pink saucer-shaped flowers along the stems.

Flower color note: Deep pink to rose. Flower color and pollen color may differ.

Related by Similar Color

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Related by Season

Allium - Spring to Summer Almond - Spring to Summer Alsike Clover - Spring to Summer American Bittersweet - Spring to Summer American Persimmon - Spring to Summer Black Gum - Spring to Summer

Related by Plant Type

Adam's Needle - Shrub Bell Heath - Shrub Berberis - Shrub Blackberry - Shrub Blackhaw Viburnum - Shrub Blackthorn - Shrub

Related by USDA Zone

Adam's Needle - Zone 4 - 10 Alder - Zone 2 - 7 Allium - Zone 3 - 9 Almond - Zone 4 - 8 Alsike Clover - Zone 3 - 8 American Basswood - Zone 3 - 8

Related by Bee Forage

Adam's Needle - Pollen and nectar Alfalfa - Pollen and nectar Allium - Pollen and nectar Almond - Pollen and nectar Alsike Clover - Pollen and nectar American Basswood - Pollen and nectar

Sources

USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
United States Department of Agriculture / reviewed 2026-07-12
USDA hardiness zone context USDA PLANTS Database
United States Department of Agriculture / reviewed 2026-07-12
scientific name, common name, distribution context, plant classification NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
North Carolina State University Extension / reviewed 2026-07-12
plant identification, flower description, landscape and growing context Pollen & Plant Bloom Dates
New Jersey Beekeepers Association / reviewed 2026-10-14
New Jersey bee-forage plant list, regional bloom windows, common-name context A Manual of Bee Husbandry
New Jersey State Library / reviewed 2026-10-14
historical New Jersey bee-forage list, botanical-name mapping, regional bloom windows