According to plant folklore, the Epigaea was the first spring flowering plant the Pilgrims saw after their first harsh winter in their new country. Historians believed that the Epigaea plant, also known as Mayflower or trailing arbutus, is a plant that has been around since the last Ice Age.
Epigaea is a native forest shrub in the Ericaceae family that develops as an evergreen carpet in forests and peaty clearings. Epigaea is native to eastern North America and is the only member of the genus[1].
