• Shape: Multi-stemmed creeping shrub
• Leaf/Branch Arrangement: Alternate
• Flower: White bell shaped
• Leaves: evergreen, oval-paddle shaped, ¾-1 ¾ inches long, 1/3-1 inch wide, widely spaced fine teeth, shiny
• Bark: brown, sparsely hairy
• Fruit/Seed: red-purple berry, ¼-1/3 inch diameter
• Height: 2-6 inches
• Flowering: July - August
• Habitat: acidic or sandy soil, dry coniferous forest, mixed woodlands