Piedmont Staggerbush is a cute little shrub, averaging three to six feet tall. It is an upright shrub with alternate, simple, and oblong leaves. The flowers bloom in clusters of racemes of columnar-shaped, white to pink flowers. It grows well along marshes and shrubby swamps, but also wood edges and well-drained soils. It has a lovely reddish fall color and is very deer resistant.
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Lyonia mariana
Key Info
Scientific Name: Lyonia mariana (L.) D. Don
Common Names: Piedmont Staggerbush
Family Names: Ericaceae
Plant Type: Tree / Shrub
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Flower Color: white/pink
Additional Info
Habit: many branched upright shrub
Height: 3' to 6'
Spread: 3' to 6'
Soil Conditions: sandy or peaty soils, moist or dry forests, Acid pH
Leaves: Alternate, simple, oblong/elliptical shape, leathery leaves that turn red, pink and purple in fall
Flowers (or reproductive structures: urn-shaped to tubular white/pink blooms that droop in terminal clusters
Fruit: brown, oval 5 parted seed capsule. Displays from September to October.
Natural Distribution: forests, sandy soils, swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone: 5 to 9
USDA Wetland Indicator Status in NC: FAC (Coastal Plain)
Pollination: bees, butterflies, other insects
Wildlife Connections: attracts butterflies and native bees, nectar plant, good wildlife cover/habitat