Epigaea repens, the mayflower, trailing arbutus, or ground laurel,[1] is a low, spreading shrub in the family Ericaceae.

The plant is a slow-growing, prostrate to sprawling shrub that prefers moist, shady habitats and acidic (humus-rich) soil.

The leaves are alternate, ovate (oval-shaped with rounded bases), evergreen, glabrous above and more or less hairy beneath, and borne on short rusty-hairy petioles.

The flowers are pentamerous, pale pink to nearly white and very fragrant, about .5 inches (1.3 cm) across when expanded, and borne in clusters at the ends of the branches.

The genus name Epigaea, meaning "upon the earth", refers to this species' sprawling growth habit.