Pieris mariana

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Pieris mariana, Benth. & Hook. (Andromeda mariana, Linn. Lyonia mariana, D. Don. Leucothoe mariana, DC.). Stagger-bush. Fig. 2947. Deciduous shrub, 2-4 ft. high, glabrous or nearly so: lvs. oval to oblong, obtuse or acute, usually cuneate at the base, entire, 1-3 in. long: fls. nodding, in axillary clusters on leafless branches of the previous year, forming 2-5-in.-long racemes; corolla cylindric-campanulate, white or pale pink, almost 1/2 in.long: caps, ovate-pyramidal. April- June. R. I. to Fla. B.M. 1579. Mn. 2:47. G.O.H. 113. A.G. 10:281 (adapted in Fig. 2947).—The foliage is said to poison lambs and calves. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

1. REDIRECT Lyonia mariana