Arctostaphylos uva-ursi 'Vancouver Jade'

Also called Vancouver Jade kinnikinnick

Similar to the native species
Has consistent, soft pink flowers and grows slightly taller
Small berries appear in the fall and often last through the winter
Leaves turn greenish-bronze in the fall
Bearberry has peeling red bark for added interest
Very salt tolerant
Bloom Time: Mid-spring to early summer

ZONE:
4

COLOUR:
Pink

HEIGHT:
25-30 cm

SPREAD:
100-150 cm

Currently Unavailable

Substitutions Are Available

Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Bearberry is sometimes difficult to transplant and establish. It needs an acidic, sandy soil. Very little pruning is necessary, only when maintaining the plant along borders or edges. May develop winter burn on the leaves if under stress.

Characteristics & Attributes

SOIL MOISTURE:
Average to Dry Soils
Well-drained

GROWTH RATE:
Slow

ATTRIBUTES:
Berries
Fall Color

FLOWERING TIME:
Spring

HABIT:
Trailing

FOLIAGE COLOR:
Green (dark)

LANDSCAPE USES:
Roadside planting
Border/edging

Vancouver Jade Bearberry

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi 'Vancouver Jade'

Currently Unavailable

Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Characteristics & Attributes

THESE PLANTS ARE

suitable substitutions for Arctostaphylos uva-ursi 'Vancouver Jade'

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

BEARBERRY