SEEDS OF BEARBERRY - ARCTOSTAPHYLLOS UVA-URSI
Ornamental tree with medicinal properties. It can be grown in rockery, to cover dry zones and against erosion.
Evergreen creeping shrub with outstretched branches. Up to 2m tall. Egg-shaped, dark green leaves. White-pinkish flowers in clusters. Edible fruit, bright red plump.
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| Attracts Wildlife | Allelopathic plants, Bees |
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| Average germination (%) | 30 |
| Climate Zone | Temperate, Temperate areas |
| Foliage | Evergreen |
| Hardiness | Hardy |
| Plant use | Balcony & Courtyard, Baskets & Containers, City garden, Creeper, Decorative, Edible, Erosion control, Game-covers, Gardening, Groundcover, Honey producing plant, Medicinal, Rock garden, Wild garden |
| Seeds per gram | 83 |
| Soil - Ph | No preference |
| Soil - Type | Silty |
| Sunlight - Exposure | Partial shade |
4 months warm stratification followed by a cold stratification of 2-3 months. Alternatively you can do a direct planting outside in autumn keeping the planting wet until spring when it will germinate.
This shrub grows on siliceous, chalky and slightly cool soils.
Its dried leaves have astringent, antiseptic and diuretic properties. They are used to flavor pipe tobacco. Grey or black dye can be made from the different components of its leaves. Marmelade is made with its fruit and tea or herbal tea are made from its leaves. It is a honeybee plant.
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