Plant Name: Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Common Name: Kinnikinnick, Red Bearberry
Plant type: Ground cover
Height: 6-12 Inches
Spread: Trailing to 15 Feet
Bloom Time: May -June
Flower Color: White tinged with Pink, Urn-shaped and Waxy
Exposure: Sun to Part Shade
Soil Requirements: Rocky or Sandy, Acid Soil. Soil should not be compacted around the plants and plants should not be fertilized.
Water Needs: Low
Attributes: Firewise Pant, Evergreen, Drought-Tolerant , Cold and Heat tolerant, Fall Color, Mat-Forming Low Shrub, Pollen is beneficial to Native Bees, Hummingbirds & Butterflies. Red Fall Berries are favored by birds and wildlife.
Native Habitat: Rocky, open woods; dry, sandy hills; mountainous regions
Uses: Ground Cover, Rock Gardens, Erosion Control, Footpath control.
USDA Zone: 2-6
Tag Archives: Fall Red Berries
Horticulture Report: American Cranberry Bush
Viburnum trilobum (American Cranberry Bush)
Cultivar: Bailey Compact
Plant type: Deciduous Shrub
Height: 5-6 ft Spread: 5-6 ft
Bloom Time: Late Spring -Early Summer
Flower Color: White
Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil Requirements: Acid, Moist well-drained
Water Needs: Average, do not overwater!
Attributes: Oregon native, low maintenance, dense, compact round shrub, burgundy fall foliage, showy fruit, seasonal interest
Note: Berries non-edible
Uses: Woodland Garden, Borders
USDA Zone: 2a – 7b