From the Ground Up: Mountain laurel is a plant for two states

From the Ground Up: Mountain laurel is a plant for two states

Although mountain laurel is Pennsylvania’s state flower, I rarely see it growing in our area. In fact, locally I know of just one small shrub growing out of a rock formation above French Creek near our house. By contrast, on a recent trip to Connecticut — which also claims mountain laurel as its state flower —                                                                                                                                          …