Sassafras

Mountain Laurels Bloom

Mountain laurels finally bloom

Mountain laurel flowers open up and it happens around late may to early june. They come in both pink and white. The flowers die off quickly by July.

Newly bloomed pink mountain laurels Warm early summer white mountain laurel cluster Pink mountain laurel bush during late May White mountain laurels on velvety leaves

Mountain laurels have velvety leaves and the plant itself can sometimes reach 15 feet tall.

Sassafras

Sassafras branches and leaves
Sassafras branches and leaves
Sassafras foliage
Sassafras foliage

The sassafras tree is typically found near swamps but still in the uplands of the forests. Even though it isn't a swamp plant, it grows near the borders separating the uplands and the swamp lands.