Native Plants

Red Bearberry

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Location

May not be native

Use Location
Type
Evergreen, Shrubs, Vines
Attributes
Butterflies, Caterpillars, Fruit
Also known as Kinnikinnick and Pinemat Manzanita, it is a mat-forming, evergreen shrub that grows 6 to 12 inches tall and up to 6 feet wide. In the spring, it produces lovely white and pink, bell-shaped flowers that later turn into red berries. True to its name, the fruits of this plant are enjoyed by bears, as well as birds and other wildlife. It can grow in full sun to shade, and in dry to moist rocky or sandy, acid soils.

May Attract

Red Bearberry is thought to attract these families of birds
Family
Cardinals, Grosbeaks and Buntings
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Chickadees and Titmice
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Crows, Magpies, Jays
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Mockingbirds and Thrashers
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Nuthatches
Family
Blackbirds and Orioles
Family
New World Sparrows
Family
Thrushes
Family
Vireos
Family
Waxwings
Family
Wood Warblers
Family
Woodpeckers
Family
Wrens

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Ruby-throated Hummingbird at a butterflyweed. Photo: Dave Maslowski