Bearberry Willow

Salix uva-ursi Pursh - Willow family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 4 inches

Plant Type: Shrub

Features

Flower Color: Red, Yellow, Purple, Brown

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Honey Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Moths; Butterflies; Wind

Native Range

  • DEN:  Greenland
  • CAN:  Newfoundland, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Québec
  • USA:  Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Vermont
Regional Native Status: L48 (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.