Arctostaphylos uva-ursi - Kinnickinnick Size:Large Square written by Austin Booth

written by Austin Booth

On March 21st

Its roots form a symbiotic relationship with nitrogen-fixing bacteria

Small 1/4” strange but interesting burgundy red flowers appear in spring and sometimes a reddish orange fruit appears

USDA Zone: 6a-10b

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi - Kinnickinnick Size:Large Square written by Austin BoothArctostaphylos uva ursi, commonly known as Kinnickinnick, is an evergreen groundcover native to Oregon. This is a circumpolar species native across the Northern Hemisphere including North America, Europe and Asia and is the only Manzanita found in the wild outside of Western North America. In the spring it is adorned with white or pink urn shaped (ericaceous) flowers, followed by bright red berries in the fall that carry into winter providing food for