Botanical Name: Arctostaphylos uva-ursi 'Woods Compact'
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Common Name: Woods Bearberry  
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Water Saving Tip:

Apply as little fertilizer as possible.

If you use fertilizer make sure it stays on the landscape, and carefully water it in so there is NO runoff.

  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Broadleaf Evergreen, Shrub, Ground cover

 

Height Range

Under 1'

 

Flower Color

Pink, White

 

Flower Season

Winter, Spring

 

Leaf Color

Green

 

Bark Color

Red

 

Fruit Color

Red

 

Fruit Season

Winter, Fall

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

This is a compact, ground-hugging bearberry forms a dense mat of evergreen leaves that turn reddish in the winter. Pink-tinged, urn-shaped flowers appear late winter to early spring, and are followed by bright red fruit that persists into the fall months. It grows 2 to 3" high and 3 to 4' wide.