Bearberry Garden. List of pests diseases and tolerances. If you live in the northern half of the United States youve probably passed by bearberry and never even knew it.
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi known by a large number of common names including common bearberry and kinninnick is an extremely winter hardy creeping slow-growing prostrate woody evergreen shrub that typically grows to 6-12 tall but spreads over time by flexible branching roots. They are ideal for use as ground cover in small bare places. It thrives in poor infertile soils that are dry and sandy.
It goes to the Ericaceae group.
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi bearberry scientific name is also known as kinnikinnick meal berry hog cranberry and sandberry. Description of Bearberry Manzanita Sandberry and other Arctostaphylos genera members Arctostaphylos are prostrate shrubs that have a dark evergreen foliage they typically have many flowers of pink or white and they bear red fruits. The flexible stems sport teardrop-shaped leathery leaves in dark green. From the Sundre traffic lights go 113km West 32km North 24km West.
