← Bedfellow

Trailing Arbutus

Epigaea repens

Trailing arbutus is a cherished, slow-growing native groundcover of acidic eastern woodlands, pressing intensely fragrant pink-white flowers among leathery evergreen leaves in earliest spring. A choice plant for cool, shaded, acidic soil.

Family
Ericaceae
Type
wildflower
Lifespan
wildflower
Height
0.2–0.4 ft
Spacing
1–2 ft apart
Light
part shade, shade
Soil moisture
dry, moist
Soil pH
acidic
Bloom
March, April
Bloom colors
pink, white
Wildlife value
pollinators
Landscape uses
container
Native states
AL, CT, FL, GA, IN, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, VA, VT, WI, WV