Common Bearberry

Common Bearberry

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi 'Massachusetts'

Massachusetts Bearberry is one of the hardiest native groundcovers available, a dense, mat-forming evergreen with small glossy leaves, white flowers, and bright red berries loved by wildlife.

  • Dense, mat-forming habit, an effective, low-maintenance evergreen groundcover
  • Small, glossy leathery leaves turn reddish in fall and winter
  • White urn-shaped flowers in spring followed by bright red persistent berries
  • Exceptional cold hardiness and drought tolerance once established
  • Important native wildlife plant, berries are a key food source for birds and bears
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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight
Partial shade
Soil Type
Loam, Sandy
Soil Moisture
Dry, Average, Well-drained
Drought Tolerant
Hardiness Zone
2 – 2
Mature Height (meters)
0.3 – 0.3
Mature Spread (meters)
3.0 – 4.5
Growth Rate
Slow
Flower Colour
Pink
Foliage Colour
Green
Fall Colour
Red
Habit
Spreading
Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Pollinator Friendly
Ontario Native
Notes
Also referred to as Bearberry, Bear's grape, Hog Craneberry, Kinnikinnick, Sandberry.

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