Arctostaphylos uva-ursi 'Vancouver Jade'

Botanical Name: Arctostaphylos uva-ursi 'Vancouver Jade'
Common Name: kinnikinnick, bearberry
Family Name: Ericaceae
Distribution/Origin: British Columbia, Pacific Northwest

Leaf: Simple, Green, (Fall)Bronze, Glabrous, Lustrous, Soft flexible, Oblong/Ovate/Cuneate
Bud: Alternate
Inflorescence: Showy, White, Floriferous, Raceme, Apr/May

Fruit/Seed: Red, Drupe, Showy, Edible, Persistent, Jul/Aug
Stem/Bark: Red, Tan, Brown, Showy, Exfoliateing

Size: Height: 0.1 - 0.2m/Spread: 1.0 - 1.5m
Habit: Horizontal
Form: Creeping, Mat - like

Soil: Acidic, Well-drained
Moisture: Low
Sun: Full sun, Partial sun
Exposure: Partial shade

Landscape uses: Ground cover, Native planting

Pest Susceptibility: Galls, Rust, Fungal leaf spot

Notes: Native,*'Vancouver Jade' is lower growing and has dark glossy leaves that get some bronze colour in the winter