Kinnikinnick / Bearberry

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

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A native mat-forming evergreen groundcover with leathery dark green leaves which turn burgundy in winter. Small, fragrant, urn shaped pink to white flowers appear in spring and are followed by red berries in summer. Named for it’s enjoyment by bears.

TYPE Perennial SUN Full Sun to Full Shade
HEIGHT 0.33 ft SOIL Moist Well Drained
SPREAD 1.7 ft FLOWER Spring, Pink
ZONE 2 FRUIT Edible Foliage, Ornamental Fruit
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Latin Name: Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
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Growth Rate:

Slow growth rate

Fall Colour:

Burgundy fall colour

Foliage:

Evergreen leathery, dark green leaves

Birds/Bees/Hummingbirds:

Attracts hummingbirds, bees and birds

Deer/Rabbit:

Rabbit resistant

Applications:

Used as a groundcover or in a massed planting

Xeriscape:

Xeriscape

Native:

Native

Disease/Problems:

Can be susceptible to various fungal diseases

Ornamental Features:

Blooms flowers in spring and ornamental berries in summer