Scientific Name
Epigaea repens

Common Name
Trailing arbutus

Life Cycle: Perennial


Height: 2 to 6 inches
Flower/fruit: Cluster of fragrant, white to pink flowers in spring; short, hairy tube flaring into five lobes
Flowering Season: Spring
Foliage: Evergreen, alternate, leathery oval leaves; 1 to 3 inches long; heart-shaped at base; woody, trailing, hairy stems
Site: Sunny, dry, acidic woods, roadsides
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