Bearberry
Also Known As:
KinnikinickBotanical Name:
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi- AKA Arbutus uva-ursi
- Other Common Names: Pine Mat, Mealberry, Hog Cranberry, Sandberry
- Evergreen ground cover with small white, pink-edged bell-shaped flowers
- Small berries appear in the fall and often last through the winter
- Leaves turn greenish-bronze in the fall
- Bearberry has peeling red bark for added interest
- Very salt tolerant
- Bloom Time: Spring
Hardiness Zone
2
Flower Colour
- Pink
- White
Height
10 cm-15 cm
Spread
100 cm-150 cm
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Bearberry
Exposure
- Full Sun
- Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
- Average to Dry Soils
- Well-drained
Attracts Wildlife
- Attracts Birds
Growth Rate
- Slow
Foliage Colour
- Green (dark)
Critter
- Deer Resistant
Attributes
- Berries
- Drought Tolerant
- Evergreen
- Fall Color
- Fragrant
- Low Maintenance
- Native to Ontario
- Salt Tolerant
Flowering Time
- Early Spring
- Spring
Shape
- Trailing
Garden Uses
- Border/edging
- Ground cover
- Roadside planting
- Rock garden
Additional Details
Growing Tips & Maintenace
- Bearberry is sometimes difficult to transplant and establish. It needs an acidic, sandy soil. Very little pruning is necessary, only when maintaining the plant along borders or edges. May develop winter burn on the leaves if under stress.
Additional Notes
- Native to Ontario
Size: 10pt
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