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Kinnikinnik | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

May contain: bud, flower, plant, sprout, leaf, berry, blueberry, food, fruit, produce, petal, and vegetation
Photo Credit: Dave Powell
May contain: leaf, plant, and vegetation
Photo Credit: Seven Oaks Native Nursery
May contain: leaf, plant, tree, food, fruit, produce, and berry
Photo Credit: Seven Oaks Native Nursery
May contain: plant and vegetation
May contain: bud, flower, plant, sprout, leaf, berry, blueberry, food, fruit, produce, petal, and vegetation
May contain: leaf, plant, and vegetation
May contain: leaf, plant, tree, food, fruit, produce, and berry
May contain: plant and vegetation

Trailing evergreen shrub that grows in dense mats up to 1′ tall. It has leathery spoon-shaped leaves and pinkish-white urn-shaped flowers that droop in a terminal cluster. Its berries are bright red and look like miniature apples that persist through the winter.

Plant Details

Habitat Notesfor dry areas
Mature Height6” – 12”
Shade Preferencefull sun
Soil ToleranceWell drained
Special UsesAttracts humingbirds, insects, bees and butterflies; Ornamental; Deer resistant