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Kinnikinnick
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
In the United States:
Native
· also called bearberry
Bees visit the small, urn-shaped white to pink flowers for nectar and pollen. It is a low-growing evergreen trailing shrub that blooms in spring on well-drained acidic soils. Xerces Society notes special value to native bees.
| Nectar | low |
|---|---|
| Pollen | low |
| Bloom (US) | April–June |
| Type | Perennial |
| Sun | full |
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