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Ericaceae
ARCTOSTAPHYLOS uva-ursi 'Vancouver Jade'
Bearberry, Kinnikinnick, Vancouver Jade Bearberry
Drought tolerant and adaptable, bearberry, or kinnikinnick, is a spreading, mat-forming evergreen shrub typically grown as a groundcover. This super tough, plant is so cold tolerant that it naturally extends up into the farthest reaches of Alaska and northern Canada across into northern Eurasia. It has small, leathery, glossy leaves year-round and produces sweet clusters of pearly white to pale pink flowers in summer followed by bright red berries in late summer to fall. Its flowers attract bees, its fruits are eaten by birds and in the winter bearberry foliage turns a beautiful russet bronze-red. The cultivar ‘Vancouver Jade’ is resistant to leaf spot and is characterized by its dense, glossy, dark green foliage that turns a beautiful burnished red in winter.
Bearberry naturally occurs in arctic tundra, open fields, lakeshores and ocean sides as well as open woodlands. It grows best in acidic soil with perfect drainage and full to partial sun. Plant it as a low-shrub or groundcover in foundation plantings, rock gardens or mixed borders.
6 - 1
2 - 6
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Broadleaf Evergreen
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial Shade
4"-6" / 10.2cm - 15.2cm
2'-15' / 0.6m - 4.6m
Summer
North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Canada, Europe, Asia
Acidic
Well Drained
Loam, Sand
Drought, Soil Compaction
Medium
Mat-forming
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Showy
White, Pink
Red, Orange Red
Dark Green
Dark Red, Bronze
Brown
No
Single
Yes
Glossy
Smooth
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Birds
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