Lot Location: 7.3
Also known as uva-ursi, kinnikinic
Has been used as a substitute for low-growing juniper
Native
Height: 6-12"
Width: Slow spread to 15 ft
The bearberry is a low, much-branched shrub trailing over the ground and having numerous leathery evergreen leaves about 1 inch in length. The waxy flowers, which appear in May, are few and are borne in short, drooping clusters at the ends of the branches. They are white with a pinkish tinge, 5-lobed, and somewhat bell-shaped in form. Smooth, red, globular fruits containing five nutlets follow the flowers.