Botanical Name: Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Common Name: Bearberry, Kinnichinick
Family: Ericaceae
Type: Broad leaved, evergreen shrub
Origin/Habitat: Europe, Asia, North America
Leaf Character: Alternate, simple, 1", obovate to spatulate, margin is revolute
Flower Type: Terminal reaceme 1" urceolate
Color: white to pink
Period: summer
Fruit: drupe, berry-like, globose
Bark: peeling, redish
Exposure: sun to partial shade
Water: infrequent but thorough
Remarks:outstanding flowers, fruit, foliage, silhouette, used as ground cover, erosion control, rock garden, over walls and containers
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