Bearberry vs Amur Maackia - TreeTime.ca

Bearberry vs Amur Maackia

Maackia amurensis

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

CUSTOM GROW

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Amur Maackia
Bearberry

Amur Maackia is a robust and pretty tree often used for urban decoration and landscaping. This tree has coppery peeling bark that can sometimes resemble lace. Its upright clusters of small white flowers usually bloom in midsummer. Amur Maackia's Small size makes it a great choice for small yards or limited space.

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.

Amur Maackia Quick Facts

Bearberry Quick Facts

Zone: 4a
Zone: 1b
Height: 8 m (25 ft)
Height: 0.1 m (0.3 ft)
Spread: 8 m (25 ft)
Spread: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: dry, normal
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: slow
Life span: long
Life span: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: medium


Foliage: leathery, evergreen
Fall colour: brown
Bark: shiny copper colour shedding in curls
Flowers: upright clusters of small white flowers
Flowers: small, purple-white
Berries: small red berries
Seeds: wide flat seedpods
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: AB, BC, SK, MB, ON, QC, NS, NB, NL, YT, NT, NU, PE
Other Names: maackia
Other Names: kinnikinnick, mealberry, sandberry