Of the Heath family (Ericaceae), the trailing arbutus (Epigaea repens).

Trailing Arbutus

Of the Heath family (Ericaceae), the trailing arbutus (Epigaea repens).

The Trailing Arbutus (Epigaea repens) is a spreading shrub in Ericaceae family of heaths.

Trailing Arbutus

The Trailing Arbutus (Epigaea repens) is a spreading shrub in Ericaceae family of heaths.

Mayflower and trailing arbutus are the common names of epigaea repens. The plant spreads on the ground in patches sometimes two feet in diameter. The flowers are very fragrant.

Mayflower

Mayflower and trailing arbutus are the common names of epigaea repens. The plant spreads on the ground…