Six Weeks of Blooms
Massachusetts Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Bearberry Plant
Vigorous Bearberry
White blossoms blush with pink and take plenty of time to be sure you notice them.
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Massachusetts is a glorious evergreen groundcover for sandy, acid soils and sunny oceanside plantings. Tiny, glossy green leaves densely cover even the poorest soils. Lower growing than the species, its dark foliage bronzes in winter.
Very free-flowering white blossoms flushed with pink bloom for a full 6 weeks, followed by plenty of beautiful red berries. Vigorous and trouble free. Zones 2-8.
| Genus | Arctostaphylos |
| Species | uva-ursi |
| Variety | 'Massachusetts' |
| Item Form | 1-Quart |
| Zone | 2 - 8 |
| Bloom Season | Late Spring - Early Summer |
| Fruit Color | Red |
| Habit | Prostrate |
| Plant Height | 6 in |
| Plant Width | 12 in - 15 in |
| Additional Characteristics | Berries, Bird Lovers, Bloom First Year, Easy Care Plants, Flower, Free Bloomer, Long Bloomers |
| Bloom Color | Light Pink |
| Foliage Color | Dark Green |
| Light Requirements | Full Sun, Part Shade |
| Moisture Requirements | Moist, well-drained |
| Resistance | Cold Hardy, Disease Resistant, Pest Resistant |
| Soil Tolerance | Clay, Normal, loamy, Poor, Sandy |
| Uses | Border, Foliage Interest, Ground Cover, Ornamental, Outdoor, Winter Interest |
| Restrictions | Canada, Guam, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands |