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