Alpine Bearberry

Arctostaphylos alpina (L.) Spreng. - Heath family

Size

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.