Arctostaphylos uva-ursi 'Vancouver Jade' - Vancouver Jade Bearberry
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi 'Vancouver Jade' - Vancouver Jade Bearberry - Photo courtesy of Sean James Consulting & Design

Vancouver Jade Bearberry

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

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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.

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