SHINY LYONIA

Lyonia lucida

Variable; 3 to 10 feet

Slow rate of growth

Full sun to partial shade

Poor salt and drought tolerance

Prefers moist, well-drained and organic soil.

May become drought tolerant.

Cold hardy; zones 7 to 10

An erect shrub with arching branches and evergreen, shiny, oval, dark green leaves.

Showy, small, pink, fragrant, urn-shaped flowers in spring.

Slowly  colonizes by underground stems.