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Bearberry vs Douglas Maple

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

Acer glabrum

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Bearberry
Douglas Maple

Bearberry is a dwarf shrub known for its creamy pink flowers and red edible fruits.

It is great as a filler in gardens and flowerbeds in place of invasive ground cover plants, like English Ivy.

Bearberry will attract hummingbirds, butterflies and bees to your property. It is one of the top 12 plants recommended by the Alberta Native Bee Council to support pollinators.

Douglas Maple is a fast growing, long lived, ornamental tree. It can take on a shrubby or multi-stemmed form with densely packed leaves, making it an excellent tree for privacy screens and hedges.

In the fall, the leaves make a brilliant change to red, orange, or yellow depending on the tree and its sun exposure. Douglas Maple's compact size makes it ideal for planting in urban yards and under power lines.

Bearberry Quick Facts

Douglas Maple Quick Facts

Zone: 1b
Zone: 3a
Height: 0.1 m (0.3 ft)
Height: 8 m (25 ft)
Spread: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread: 5 m (15 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: long
Suckering: medium
Suckering: none


Foliage: leathery, evergreen
Fall colour: dull red
Flowers: small, purple-white
Berries: small red berries
Seeds: winged samara
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: kinnikinnick, mealberry, sandberry
Other Names: box maple, dwarf maple, new mexico maple, rock maple, rocky mountain maple, sierra maple