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bearberry

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

Low MaintenanceDrought Resistant

Genus: Arctostaphylos
Family: Ericaceae
Common Names: barren myrtle, bear bilberry, bear's grape, box-leaved wintergreen, bralins, brawlins, burren myrtle, coralberry, creashak, crowberry, dandies, fox plum, ground holly, hog cranberry, kinnikinnick, kinnikinnik, mealberry, mountain box, mountain cranberry, rapper, red bearberry, sandberry, upland cranberry, uva-ursi

About this plant

A low-growing evergreen shrub, with oval mid-green leaves. In summer it produces clusters of pale pink bell-shaped flowers, followed by bright scarlet fruit in autumn.

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ChalkSandyLoam

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingSouth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moist but well-drained, moderately fertile, lime-free soil in full-sun or partial shade.

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Propagation

Propagate from seed soaked in boilding water for 20 seconds. Sow seed in autumn in containers and keep in a cold frame. Root semi-ripe cuttings in summer or by layering shoots in autumn.

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Maybe susceptible to leaf spot

Garden Uses

Uses

Hedging ScreensLow Maintenance

Planting Places

Pond Margins

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years