Monday 15 February 2016

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi 'Vancouver Jade'


  • Common Name - kinnikinnick
  • Botanical Name - Arctostaphylosuva-ursi 'Vancouver Jade'
  • Family - Ericaceae
  • Bud - alternate
  • Stem/Bark - exfoliating 
  • Leaf - simple, oblong shape, acute apex, cuneate base, entire margin
  • Flower - raceme inflorescence, showy, white, April - May
  • Fruit - drupe, red, edible, July - August
  • Habit - horizontal
  • Form - creeping
  • Size - 0.1 - 0.2 m
  • Culture - full sun/part sun, acidic soil
  • Use - ground cover, mass planting, native planting

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