Bearberry vs Winterberry - TreeTime.ca

Bearberry vs Winterberry

Ilex verticillata

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

ONLY AVAILABLE BY CONTRACT GROW

NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON

Winterberry
Bearberry

Winterberry is a small shrub that produces large quantities of bright red berries that remain on the plant through the fall and into the winter. Adding this shrub to your yard will give it a unique splash of color and attract birds, especially after the leaves drop.

Note: although the foliage is attractive on its own, you need at least one male plant near your female plants or they won't produce berries.

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.

Note:This species is currently unavailable. Grow your own using Bearberry seeds at SeedTime.ca.

Winterberry Quick Facts

Bearberry Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 1b
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Height: 0.1 m (0.3 ft)
Spread: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Spread: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: dry, normal
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: bright orange to red
Berries: bright red, stays through winter
Berries: small red berries
Flowers: small, purple-white
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: slow
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Suckering: medium
Suckering: medium




Other Names: black alder, canada holly, coralberry, fever bush, michigan holly, winterberry holly
Other Names: kinnikinnick, mealberry, sandberry