Lyonia mariana

stagger-bush

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Photo credit: R. Harrison Wiegand, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Heritage Service. www.dnr.state.md.us
Family

Ericaceae

Region

Coastal Plain

States

Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia

Plant Type

Low Shrub

Height

0.5 - 6.5ft

Spread

- ft

Flower Color

Pink, White

Fruit

Capsule; Brown

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Shade

Soil Texture

Sandy

Soil Moisture

Dry, Moist

Blooms

May - June

Fall Color

red

Habitat

swamps, moist or dry forests, especially on sandy soils

Notes

interesting woody capsules persist through winter

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The Native Plants Guide

Physiographic Regions of Chesapeake Watershed

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