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Arctostaphylos uva-ursi 'Snow Cap'
Bearberry ground cover plant. The size after 10 years is 20 cm. The flower colour is pink. This plant is completely hardy.
Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld
Common name : Red bearberry
Family : Ericaceae
Possible alternative :
© first picture : Arjan Laros, PlantenTuin Esveld
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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : acid soil
planting place : needs a sunny place
habit/form : spreading
water requirement : no special watering needs
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is evergreen
height approx : between 10 and 20 cm
width approx : between 30 and 50 cm
flower colour : white
leaf colour : green
fruit/seed colour : red
fruit / seed period : september - october
leaf shape : leaves are oval
leaf size : between 1 and 2 cm
edibility : the fruits are edible
flowering period : may
hardiness : completely hardy
Of this plant no stock is known unfortunately and therefore it does not occur in the on-line plantshop