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    Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

    Also Known As

    • Bear's Bilberry
    • Bear's Whortleberry
    • Bear's-Grape
    • Burren Myrtle
    • Creashak
    • Crowberry
    • Foxberry
    • Kinnickinnick
    • Mealberry
    • Mountain Box
    • Mountain Cranberry
    • Rapper Dandies
    • Red Bearberry
    • Rockberry
    • Sagachomi
    • Universe Vine
    • Upland Cranberry

    Plant type

    shrub, groundcover

    size

    • H: 4"-8"
    • W: 24"-120"

    planting zones

    • 4a-9b

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    Arctostaphylos uva-ursi plant details

    Arctostaphylos uva-ursi is a broadleaf evergreen groundcover shrub with green foliage. In spring white flowers emerge followed by red fruit. Features glossy texture. Attracts bees, birds and butterflies making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - dappled shade and occasional - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in summer. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in acidic, average, clay, gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something seaside / salt tolerant, verticillium wilt resistant and wind tolerant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

    Plant type: groundcover shrub
    Plant family: ericaceae
    Foliage: evergreen green
    Mature size: 24 IN - 120 IN - wide, 4 IN - 8 IN - tall
    Flowers: white blooms in spring
    Uses: container plant, edging plant, rock garden, tolerates summer planting, xeric, year round interest

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

    USDA Zones: 4a - 9b
    Sun exposure: sun - dappled shade
    Watering frequency: occasional - low
    Resistant to: seaside / salt, verticillium wilt and wind
    Soil needs: acidic, average, clay, gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Arctostaphylos uva-ursi has shiny, green, evergreen foliage which becomes reddish-green in winter. Displays small, pinkish-white flowers. Red berries persist into winter. Deer resistant. Native plant of the Pacific Northwest. Bearberry can be a suitable groundcover for dry, sandy soils. Best growth occurs in acid soils. Excellent for edging and rock gardens.

    By: Little Prince of Oregon

    Wood's Compact- This full bushy form of bearberry will get 6"x18". The evergreen leaves are deep green. The plant will have small pink white flowers in spring. In fall, there will be red fruit. We will have several other varieties in spring.

    By: Gossler Farms

    The low growing shrub Bearberry (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi) is often used as a native ground cover on dry, sandy and rocky soils, in full sun to light shade. Grows naturally on sandy beaches and dry, open woodlands in sandy soil. The plants spread gradually by surface rhizomes to form a mat. Prepare berries as you would cranberries or lingon berries. Requires an acid soil with a pH between 4.0 and 6.0. Will not grow on clay. Bearberry is a host plant for several butterfly species including Hoary Elfin, Brown Elfin and Freija Fritillary.

    By: jiovi® at Foxgreen Farm

    The low growing shrub Bearberry (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi) is often used as a native groundcover on dry, sandy and rocky soils, in full sun to light shade. Grows naturally on sandy beaches and dry, open woodlands in sandy soil. The plants spread gradually by surface rhizomes to form a mat. Requires an acid soil with a pH between 4.0 and 6.0. Will not grow on clay. Hardy to Zones 2 ? 7.

    By: Prairie Nursery

    Evergreen shrub, white-pink blooms, orange fruit in fall, red-orange bark Zone 7-9. 6"-12"', PNW, part shade-sun, moist-dry, well drained

    By: Keeping it Green Nursery

    What's so exciting about kinnikkinnik, you might be wondering? After all, they're as common as dirt. The problem with them is that, for the most part, only two clones, 'Vancouver Jade' and 'Massachusetts' are being mass-produced and planted all over the place, which is ridiculous since it fails to preserve the diverse genetic makeup of this species, and fails to account to the usually superior adaptation of a local clone to a given site. 'Massachusetts' is especially problematic - not adapted to the Northwest's summer drought, it often browns out in large-scale plantings and looks terrible, defying the expectation that it is drought-adapted. 'Alaska,' 'Woods Dwarf' and 'Point Reyes' are now becoming increasingly popular, which is nice. There are many other cultivars out there as well, which should be grown more. We offer the following cultivars and collections.

    By: The Desert Northwest

    Very low (6 inches tall) and spreading, this is one tough cookie that gets tossed in front of the bus more than it should. Good drainage leads to a long and beautiful life. Significant red berries.

    By: Dancing Oaks Nursery

    Gardening facts about Arctostaphylos uva-ursi plant

    How to Grow Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - dappled shade

    • Water Needs

      • occasional - drought tolerant

    • Water Needs

      • dry in summer

    • Soil Needs

      • clay
      • acidic
      • adaptable
      • average
      • lean
      • well-drained
      • rocky
      • gritty

    • Special Situation

      • seaside / salt tolerant
      • wind tolerant
      • verticillium wilt resistant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • white

    • Wildlife

      • birds
      • bees
      • butterflies

    • Fruit

      • red

    • Flower Season

      • spring

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

    • Texture

      • glossy

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