| General Description | Small broadloeaf evergreen shrub with white flowers that have rosy edges. Usually grown by walkways as a ground-cover. |
| ID Characteristic | White star shaped flowers in June. |
| Shape | Small in size, mound shaped, known for its many star-shaped flowers |
| Landscape | Flower borders and rock gardens. |
| Propagation | Propagated by seed, root cuttings and stem cuttings. |
| Cultivation | Likes sandy, moist acidic soils, with lots of organic matter. Grows best in full sun to partial shade and will not withstand drought. |
| Pests | None serious. |
| Habitat | New Jersey, Carolina mountains and Tennessee. |
| Bark/Stem Description | Fleshy branches, multistemmed. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description | Buds are small, ovoid, solitary with 2 exposed scales. |
| Leaf Description | Dark green, bronze in winter, ovate. Grows in an alternate arrangement with leaf margins entire. |
| Flower Description | Small star-shaped white flowers, about 60-65 mm in size, with 5 petals and 5 stamens in clusters. |
| Fruit Description | Small to 3 mm long, glabrous with multiple seeds. |
| Colour Description | Leaves are dark green but turn bronze in winter. Flowers are white with rosy edges. |
| Texture Description | Fine textured plant. |
