Alpine Bearberry
Arctostaphylos alpina (L.) Spreng. - Heath familySize
Mature Height: Up to around 12 inches
Plant Type: Shrub
Features
Flower Color: White, Pink, Yellow, Green
Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring
Conditions
Shade Tolerance: Intolerant
Ecosystem Interactions
Pollinators: Larval Host (Moth)
Larval Species depending on Alpine Bearberry: Saturnia mendocino
Native Range
- USA: Alaska, Maine, New Hampshire
- CAN: Alberta, British Columbia, Newfoundland, Manitoba, Newfoundland, Northwest Territorie, Nunavut, Ontario, Québec, Yukon
- DEN: Greenland
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N), SPM (N)
State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.