Scientific Name:
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Pronunciation:
ark-toh-STAF-ih-los OO-va UR-see
Common Name:
bearberry , kinnikinnick
Family Name:
Ericaceae
Plant Type:
Broadleaf evergreen, Ground cover
Key ID Features:
Horizontal habit; leaves dark green, alternate and obovate, leathery; flowers small, pinkish, urn-shaped; berries over winter.
Habit:
Horizontal
Form:
Creeping / Mat-like
Texture:
Fine
Mature Height:
0.1 - 0.2m
Mature Spread:
1.0 - 1.5m
Growth Rate:
Slow
Origin:
Europe, North America
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Acidic, Rocky or gravelly or dry, Well-drained
Water Use:
Low
Landscape Uses:
Ground cover, Native planting
Additional Info:
Google. Some images are of A. 'Vancouver Jade' which is lower growing and has dark glossy green leaves that get some bronze colour in winter.
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Glabrous, Lustrous
Colour in Fall:
Bronze
Shapes:
Oblong, Obovate
Apices:
Rounded
Bases:
Cuneate
Margins:
Ciliate, Entire
Inflorescence Type:
Raceme, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Urceolate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White
Flower Time at Peak:
Apr, May
Fruit Type:
Drupe, Edible
Fruit Colour:
Red
Fruiting Time:
Jul, Aug
Additional Info:
Showy, Edible, Persistent,
Bark Morphology:
Exfoliating
Bark or Stem Colour:
Red
Leaf Bud Type:
Ovoid
Leaf Scar Shape:
Crescent shaped
Propagation:
Seed, Greenwood cuttings, Hardwood cuttings
Pest Susceptibility:
Fungal leaf spot, Galls, Root rot, Rust (Deer resistant, Drought tolerant)
Specific Pests:
Course(s):
- HORT 1155
- Level 3 Apprenticeship
- CLT Training
Location(s):
- (BCE) Boulevard (Circular) Eastend
- (GAZ) GAZebo
- (GAZE) GAZebo East : q. 10+
- (NRY) NuRserY
- (ONE) Overpass North side East
- (ONW) Overpass North side West
- (QRR) Quercus Robur Row planting : S. of pavers