Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Kinnikinick

• Hardiness: USDA Zone 2.
• Water use: Low.
• Light: Full sun or partial shade.
• Size: 3-10" tall, 4 to 20 feet spread.
• Plant habit: Evergreen, low, spreading groundcover.
• Native range: Found throughout the northern hemisphere; native in Washington State.

• Season of bloom: Spring; fruit develops color in late summer.
• Culture: Easy to grow. Grows best in well-drained soils.
• Maintenance: Foot traffic may result in dead branches. Prune to control growth.
• Pests/Diseases: May get leaf galls, which cause unsightly swellings on the leaves. Insects may also eat notches out of the edges of the leaves. These problems usually do not harm the health of the plants significantly.
• Other: Leaves develop burgundy coloration in the fall and winter. Fruit are attractive to wildlife.
• Cultivars: We have had success with:
• 'Vancouver Jade'