ground laurel



ground laurel

A creeping wildflower with pink and white flowers and evergreen leaves. The plant is also known as the "Mayflower" and the "trailing arbutus," and it is found throughout eastern North America. It just doesn't feel like spring until I see the ground laurel start to bloom in our backyard.
See also: ground, laurel

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Petr-Czech
Oriono-RIE-ən (English)Greek Mythology
Meshullam-Biblical, Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Luellaloo-EL-əEnglish
Yale-Welsh
Calliopekə-LIE-ə-pee (English)Greek Mythology (Latinized)