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Bearberry vs ThimbleberryArctostaphylos uva-ursi Rubus parviflorus SOLD OUT SOLD OUT (new stock expected: fall of 2020) 
Bearberry is a dwarf shrub known for its creamy pink flowers and red edible fruits. Thimbleberry is an ornamental shrub with large, green maple-like-leaves. Flowers are attractive, fragrant, and turn into red-raspberry-like berries. The berries are good for jams, cakes, breads, muffins etc. If you remove the berry, the core resembles a thimble, giving this shrub its namesake. BEARBERRY QUICK FACTSTHIMBLEBERRY QUICK FACTS
Zone:
1b
Zone:
4a
Height:
0.1 m (0.3 ft)
Height:
1.5 m (5 ft)
Spread:
0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread:
1.5 m (5 ft)
Moisture:
dry, normal
Moisture:
any
Light:
partial shade, full sun
Light:
partial shade, full sun
Fall colour:
gold
Berries:
many small red berry-like drupes
Berries:
edible, red, similar to raspberries
Flowers:
small, purple-white
Flowers:
white, showy
Growth rate:
slow
Growth rate:
fast
Life span:
medium
Life span:
medium
Maintenance:
low
Suckering:
medium
Suckering:
none
Pollution tolerance:
medium
Pollution tolerance:
high
Other Names:
kinnikinnick, mealberry, sandberry
Other Names:
thimbleberry, western thimbleberry
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: no
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: no |