Botanical Name: Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Add
Common Name: Bearberry, Kinnikinnick  
Plant photo of: Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Previous Photo     Next Photo

Water Saving Tip:

Apply a layer of mulch around plants to reduce moisture loss.

Choose organic mulches, such as shredded bark, compost or aged sawdust.

  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Broadleaf Evergreen, Shrub, Ground cover

 

Height Range

Under 1'

 

Flower Color

Pink, White

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Dark Green

 

Bark Color

Red

 

Fruit Color

Purple

 

Fruit Season

Summer, Fall

Information by: Stephanie Duer
Photographer: Steve Mullany

  • Description

  • Notes

A Utah native. Finely textured, dark glossy foliage is evergreen; one of the few broad leafed evergreens for our region. Pinkish, bell-shaped flowers appear in early spring, followed by purplish berries in late summer that persist into winter. New wood growth is an attractive reddish purple. Grows 3-6" x 5-6' wide. This is a very good groundcover for somewhat shady areas. There are kinickinnick planted in the Greater Avenues Water Conservation Garden.