Description:
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi is an slow-growing evergreen shrub with prostrate habit, very suitable as ground cover. It features reddish-gray, peeling bark and small, lustrous, dark green leaves that turns burgundy into the winter.
Common Name: common bearberry
Family: Ericaceae (The Heath Family)
Zone Hardiness: 2-8
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade
Height: 12-24"
Width: 3-5'
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour: Pink
Class: Evergreen
Type: Shrub
Bloom Time: Spring
Soil Moisture: Dry, Average
Stem Colour: Red
Fragrance: Yes
Berries:
Benefits: Bees
Deer Resistant: No
BC Native: Yes
Native Habitat: sandy or rocky soil
Award:
Geogrpahical Origin: Americas - North America
Europe and Africa - Europe and Western Russia
Asia and the Pacific - North Central and Eastern Asia
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