Botanical Name: Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Common Name: Bearberry, Kinnikinnick
Type of Plant: dicot: groundcover
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape prostrate, woody spreading groundcover with red stems, which root as the plants creep outward
Height 1'
Spread to 10'
Growth Rate slow
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoor full sun
Soil does best with good drainage
Hardiness hardy (zones 1-9, 14-24)
 
Morphology:
Leaves alternate, simple obovate to 1" long, medium green, glabrous margins entire, leathery texture
Flowers terminal racemes of small bell-shaped white or pink flowers; February - March
Fruit small red drupe – forms in summer
 
Propagation:
semi-hardwood cuttings, division
 
Usage:
excellent slope cover, in coastal plantings, good in planters or small scale landscapes – weed control can be a problem
 
Landscape Care:
Watering once per month in summer – after established, tolerates drought well
Fertilizing balanced in spring if needed
Pruning pinch or prune upward pointing growth for low cover
Pests/Diseases root rot if drainage is poor
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: California to Alaska
Family: Ericaceae

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