• 9 years ago
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• Author: Ayishah Chui
• Tags: Attracts Birds, Ericaceae, Evergreen, Native to British Columbia, Shrub, Week 09

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Common Name —— common bearberry
Family —————— Ericaceae
Hardiness Zone —— 2 – 6
Form ——————— shrub
Height/Spread ——– 0.1 – 0.3 m / 0.9 – 1.8 m
Water ——————– dry to medium
Soil ———————– well-drained; acidic; sandy
Sunlight —————- full sun to part shade
Leaves —————— evergreen; dark green; shiny above, paler below
Fall Colour ———— bronze
Flower —————— April – May; white with tinge of pink; showy; urn-shaped
Fruit ——————— summer – fall; rounded; drupes; green then red
Bark ——————— reddish brown branchlets with papery peeling bark
Limitation ————- grows poor in humid and hot summer climate
Strength —————- low maintenance; tolerate erosion
Use ———————– as ground cover
ID ————————- small glossy leaves; red rounded fruits