- Arctostaphylos - Wikipedia
There are about 60 species of Arctostaphylos, ranging from ground-hugging arctic, coastal, and mountain shrub to small trees up to 6 m (20 ft) tall Most are evergreen (one species deciduous), with small oval leaves 1–7 cm (0 4–3 in) long, arranged spirally on the stems
- Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Massachusetts - Plant Finder
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, known by a large number of common names including common bearberry and kinninnick, is an extremely winter hardy, creeping, slow-growing, prostrate, woody evergreen shrub that typically grows to 6-12” tall but spreads over time by flexible branching (roots at the nodes) to 3-6’ wide or more This is a circumpolar
- Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (Bearberry) - Gardenia
Extremely winter hardy, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (Bearberry) is a slow-growing, creeping, evergreen shrub with trailing red stems studded with small, leathery, glossy, obovate, dark green leaves, up to 1 in long (2 5 cm)
- Arctostaphylos for Pacific Northwest Gardens
Handsome evergreen shrubs, they combine picturesque bark, showy flowers (early in the season), and food for wildlife; they are useful as both specimens and transitional shrubs to meld with neighboring wild areas
- Arctostaphylos uva-ursi - North Carolina Extension Gardener . . .
Known as common bearberry, this evergreen is a low-growing perennial shrub that can be effectively used as a ground cover Its natural habitat includes rocky sites, open woods, dry areas, sandy hills and mountain ranges Its scientific name comes from the Greek arctos meaning 'bear' and staphyle translating to 'grape '
- Common Bearberry (Arctostaphylos Uva-ursi) Growing Care . . .
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, also known as the Bearberry, is an evergreen shrub native to Europe, Asia, and North America This densely-branched shrub is relatively small and typically grows from 6 to 12 inches (15 to 30 cm) tall and 3 to 15 feet (0 9 to 4 5 m) wide
- Arctostaphylos - Landscape Plants | Oregon State University
Fruit a berry-like drupe with 4-10 nutlets Some 50-70 species in Northern and Central America, mostly in California However, two species are circumpolar (A alpinus and A uva-ursi) Arctostaphylos: from Greek arktos, a bear, and staphyle, a bunch of grapes (bears said to eat the fruit)
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