
Bearberry
- Botanical Name
- Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
- Hardiness
- Zones 3 to 7
- Height
- 1 to 4 inches
- Width
- Spreading
- Flowers
- Spring: white, pinkish
- Fruit
- Bright red drupe
- Fall Color
- Bronze to reddish
- Light
- Full sun to light shade
- Soil
- Well-drained, acidic
- Planting & Care
- Space 12 to 24 inches apart
- Tolerant to drought and salt spray
- Problems
- Root diseases in moist to wet soils
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