Description
Bearberry grows groups of cherry red berries. The plant gets its name because bears absolutely love them.It will spread rapidly once established to create mats that fill a lot of space.
Bearberry is a low-growing ground cover that usually tops out between 6 and 12 inches. The flexible stems sport teardrop-shaped, leathery leaves in dark green. You, ll find a small amount of white or pale pink waxy flowers between March and June.
Plant Specifications
*above specification are indicative only. actual dimensions may vary by +-10%
| Common Name | kinnikinnick, pinemat manzanita |
| Maximum Reachable Height | Bearberry is a creeping shrub that can reach 2 to 8 inches in height and few meters in length. |
| Flower Colour | white, pink, or pink-tipped in colour |
| Bloom Time | April to May |
| Difficulty Level | easy to grow |
Planting and care
Bearberry care
If you have a large plot of poor soil and need to landscape it, then bearberry ground cover is your plant. It thrives on soil poor in nutrients and sandy soil that has a hard time supporting other ground cove
| Sunlight | Full Sun to part shade |
| Watering | Dry to medium |
| Soil | well-drained soil |
| Temperature | 70 to 100 degrees |
| Fertilizer | Apply any organic fertilizer |
Bearberry special feature
Moderate to large scale ground cover with year round interest. Helps control soil erosion on slopes and hillsides.
Bearberry uses
Ornamental Use:
- It will spread rapidly once established to create mats that fill a lot of space
Medicinal Use:
- The leaves are picked any time during the summer and dried for use in medicinal tea bags and tablets for traditional medicine uses
Culinary Use:
- The leaves are picked any time during the summer and dried for use in teas
- The fruit, also called bearberries, are edible and are sometimes gathered as food for humans