Bear Berry

Latin Name: Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

Bloom Color: White, Pink
Bloom Time: May, Jun

Characteristics:
Trailing, evergreen shrub with paddle-shaped thick, leathery, leaves on flexible branches.
Size: Height 6-12 inches, spread up to 15 feet

Habitat:
Soil should not be compacted around the plants and they should not be fertilized. Prefers dry to moist rocky or sandy, acid soils.
Sun, Part-shade, Shade

Wildlife:
Larval Host: Hoary Elfin (Callophrys polia), Brown Elfin (C. augustinus), Freija Fritillary (Boloria freija), Special Value to Native Bees, Attracts Hummingbirds