Arctostaphylos uva-ursi 'Vancouver Jade'
#COPFAlso called Vancouver Jade kinnikinnick
More About Arctostaphylos uva-ursi 'Vancouver Jade' (COPF)
- 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:
4Height:
25-30 cmSpread:
100-150 cmColour:
PinkVancouver Jade Bearberry 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.
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi 'Vancouver Jade' (COPF) Characteristics

Full Sun

Partial Sun/Shade

Attracts Birds

Deer Resistant

Salt Tolerant

Fragrant

Drought Tolerant

Low Maintenance

Evergreen

Ground cover

Rock garden
Soil Moisture
Well-drainedAverage to Dry Soils
Growth Rate
SlowAttributes
Fall ColorBerries
Flowering Time
SpringHabit
TrailingFoliage Color
Green (dark)Landscape uses
Roadside plantingBorder/edging
Suitable Substitutions for Arctostaphylos uva-ursi 'Vancouver Jade'
