Common Bearberry
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Ericaceae
Other names
Mealberry, Hog Cranberry, Kinnikinick, Sandberry, Mountain Box, Bear'S Grape, Creashak
Growth habit
Dwarf Shrub
Perennation
Long-lived polycarpic perennial
Native distribution
N. America, N. Eurasia
Location
Comstock Knoll and Rhododendron Collection
Source of plant
ShrubBucket, H.P. Kelsey
Description
Shrub, mat-forming; branches procumbant, all rooting, young twigs to 50cm, glabrous or glabrescent. Lvs. 1-3cm obovate, obtuse to slightly emarginate at apex, tapered to base, dark green above, paler beneath, coriaceous, ciliate. Infl. racemose, pendulous, short, 3-12-fld; cor. urceolate, 5-6mm. Fr. globose, 6mm, glossy scarlet, mealy. Late spring.
USDA Hardiness Zone
4