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Hardiness: USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F) USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F) USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F) USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F) USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F) USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F) USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F) USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
Other details: This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds Provides winter interest
Soil pH requirements: 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
Propagation Methods: From semi-hardwood cuttings From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse From seed; stratify if sowing indoors By simple layering
Seed Collecting: Allow unblemished fruit to ripen; clean and dry seeds
On Oct 24, 2006, Grasmussen from Anchorage, AK (Zone 4a) wrote:
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, Kinnikinnick, grows on sandy or rocky, well-drained sites, in both woodlands and open areas. It is found circumpolar as far north as the Arctic coast. The long, flexible, rooting, branches have a brownish bark. Kinnikinnick has potential as a decorative shrub, for retaining walls, in northern areas. Planted along the top of a retaining wall, the evergreen foliage with red berries, would make the wall appear part the natural environment.
On Oct 6, 2004, nevrest from Broadview, SK (Zone 3a) wrote:
Thrives here in southeastern Saskatchewan Zone 3.
Nice groundcover on steep embankments. Does not seem to mind clay or poor soil. Bright red berries attract some birds in the early winter.
On Oct 5, 2004, Kelli from Los Angeles (Canoga Park), CA (Zone 10a) wrote:
We couldn't keep ours alive. Not suited to hot summer climates, I don't think.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Anchorage, Alaska Halifax, Massachusetts Mashpee, Massachusetts Nantucket, Massachusetts Grand Rapids, Michigan Saint Helen, Michigan Piedmont, Missouri Munsonville, New Hampshire Oceanside, New York Eugene, Oregon Danville, Washington Sequim, Washington Tacoma, Washington
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