Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (N)
Common name: kinnikinnick
Family name: Ericaceae
Useful cultivars and selections: ‘Massachusetts’
USDA Hardiness Zone: 2
Mature height and spread: 0.5-1ft; 3-6ft
Form: evergreen shrub, creeping, woody
Water use: medium to low
Soil requirements: well-drained, sandy or gritty soils ;full sun
Leaf arrangement: shiny, small, stiff, leathery; alternately; obovate
Flower/cone/fruit description(s): urn-shaped, white to pink flowers in clusters; rounded berry like fruit, red
Limitations: drought tolerant once established
Suitable uses: ground cover
Quick ID description: berry like fruit, urn-shaped flowers, leathery leaves
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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arctostaphylos_uva-ursi