Bearberry (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi) is a Michigan Native plant available at Wild Cherry Farm
Bearberry (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi) is a Michigan Native plant available at Wild Cherry Farm

Bearberry (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi)

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Bearberry has little white urn-shaped flowers that attract long-tongued bees, the specialist bee Andrena cristata (Johnson and Colla, 2023) and it is the host plant to Brown Elfin, Hoary Elfin, and 15 other species of butterflies and moths in our area (nwf.org). The fruits of this small shrub are eaten by a number of birds and small mammals, especially during the winter and early spring (illinoiswildflower.info) (audubon.org). Bearberry has attractive flowers, fruits, and foliage throughout the year and it is generally avoided by deer and is slightly toxic to livestock.

Photo credit: Matt Levin

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Bearberry has little white urn-shaped flowers that attract long-tongued bees, the specialist bee Andrena cristata (Johnson and Colla, 2023) and it is the host plant to Brown Elfin, Hoary Elfin, and 15 other species of butterflies and moths in our area (nwf.org). The fruits of this small shrub are eaten by a number of birds and small mammals, especially during the winter and early spring (illinoiswildflower.info) (audubon.org). Bearberry has attractive flowers, fruits, and foliage throughout the year and it is generally avoided by deer and is slightly toxic to livestock.

Photo credit: Matt Levin

Life Cycle: Perennial

Sun Exposure: Full-Partial sun

Soil Moisture: Medium//dry-Dry

Height: 2-8 inches

Plant Spacing:

Bloom Time: June-July

Bloom Color: White

Advantages: Pollinator Favorite, Deer Resistant

Host Plant: Brown Elfin, Hoary Elfin, and 15 other species of butterflies and moths use this as a caterpillar host plant in our area (nwf.org)

Specialist Bee: Andrena cristata (Johnson and Colla, 2023)

Resource: Johnson, Lorraine, and Sheila Colla. A Northern Gardener’s Guide to Native Plants and Pollinators: Creating Habitat in the Northeast, Great Lakes, and Upper Midwest. Island Press, 2023

Complementary Plants: Wild Columbine, Creeping Juniper, Little Bluestem

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