Arctostaphylos uva-ursi 'Point Reyes'
Common name: 
Point Reyes Kinnikinnik
Point Reyes Bearberry
Pronunciation: 
ark-tow-STAF-i-los OO-va ER-see
Family: 
Ericaceae
Genus: 
Arctostaphylos
Type: 
Broadleaf
Native to (or naturalized in) Oregon: 
Yes
  • Broadleaf evergreen ground cover, prostrate, compact.  Leaves oval, closely spaced, thick, green with a gray dull cast.  Flowers white and somewhat pinkish.  Produces few fruit.
  • Sun or partial shade, more heat and drought tolerant in California than some eastern cultivars.
  • Hardy to USDA Zone 6?  This cultivar was derived from cuttings taken from Arctostaphylos uva-uri plants growing in Point Reyes on California’s north coast just north of San Francisco.  'Point Reyes' was introduced by Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden, Claremont, California, in 1956.
Click image to enlarge
  • plant habit

    plant habit

  • shoots

    shoots

  • shoots and leaves, comparison

    shoots and leaves, comparison

  • leafy shoot

    leafy shoot

  • shoot tips

    shoot tips

  • plant habit, flowering

    plant habit, flowering

  • leaves and flowers

    leaves and flowers

  • fruit and leaves

    fruit and leaves