Create a beautiful low-maintenance landscape with this live Kinnikinnick Bearberry (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi), a hardy evergreen groundcover known for its trailing habit, delicate bell-shaped flowers, and bright red berries. Native to North America, this resilient spreading shrub thrives in dry, sunny locations, making it ideal for erosion control, rock gardens, coastal landscapes, and wildlife-friendly plantings.

In spring and early summer, clusters of soft white to pink urn-shaped flowers bloom above fresh lemony-green evergreen foliage, attracting hummingbirds, bees, butterflies, and other beneficial pollinators. By fall and winter, the foliage deepens into rich reddish-purple tones while bright red to orange berries persist through colder months, providing valuable food for birds and wildlife.

This fast-spreading, drought-tolerant plant adapts well to difficult soils and offers year-round color and ecological value. You will receive one healthy live Kinnikinnick Bearberry plant, originally grown in a #1 container, with secure packaging for safe arrival.

Growing Information

• Common Name: Kinnikinnick, Bearberry
• Botanical Name: Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
• Plant Type: Evergreen groundcover shrub
• Growth Stage: Established container-grown plant
• Sun Requirements: Full sun
• Soil: Dry to moist, well-draining soil
• Watering: Low to moderate; drought tolerant once established
• Mature Height: Approximately 5–8 inches
• Mature Spread: Approximately 2–5 feet
• Growth Habit: Low trailing evergreen groundcover
• Growth Rate: Moderate to fast spreading
• USDA Zones: 2–7
• Bloom Time: April through July
• Flower Color: White to soft pink bell-shaped blooms
• Berry Color: Bright red to orange berries
• Foliage Color: Green in spring turning reddish-purple in fall
• Special Features: Pollinator friendly, drought tolerant, wildlife supporting

Landscape Uses

• Groundcover and erosion control
• Native and pollinator gardens
• Rock gardens and sandy soils
• Woodland edges and natural landscapes
• Wildlife-friendly plantings

Care Tip

Plant in well-drained soil with plenty of sun for optimal flowering and berry production. Once established, Kinnikinnick requires very little maintenance and tolerates drought extremely well.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.