Name: Bearberry, Kinnikinick
Brand: NVK Nurseries
SKU: 92-10PT
Price: 9.0 CAD
Availability: InStock

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

A drought-tolerant native perennial suited to hot, dry sunny borders and low-maintenance plantings.

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

Size

10 cm Potted

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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight

Full sun, Partial shade, Shade

Soil Moisture

Well-drained, Dry, Average

Drought Tolerant

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Hardiness Zone

2 – 2

Mature Height (meters)

0.1 – 0.15

Mature Spread (meters)

1.0 – 1.5

Growth Rate

Slow

Flower Colour

White

Foliage Colour

Green

Fall Colour

Red

Bloom Time

Spring

Habit

Spreading

Deer Resistant

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Rabbit Resistant

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Pollinator Friendly

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Attracts Birds

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Ontario Native

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Fragrant

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Landscape Uses

Border, Rock garden

Growing & Maintenance Tips

Bearberry is sometimes difficult to transplant and establish. It needs an acidic, sandy soil. Pruning should be necessary only when maintaining the plant along borders or edges. May develop winter burn on the leaves if under stress.

Notes

Also referred to as Bear's grape, Hog Craneberry, Kinnikinnick, Sandberry. Native to Ontario