Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 10 California nurseries to serve the wholesale landscape and nursery industries throughout the Western United States and beyond.
Plant Type: Ground Covers / Shrubs
Evergreen-Deciduous: Evergreen
Overall Mature Size: Small
Also Grown As: Bush
Mature Height & Spread: 1' x 3-6'
Natural Growth Habit: Low, Spreading
Native To: Cultivar, Eastern USA
Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water: Medium Water, Low Water
Flower Color: Pink / White
Bloom Time: Spring
Special Features: Attractive Bark / Attracts Birds/Butterflies/Bees / Cold Hardy / Deer Resistant / Drought Resistant / Fall Color / Fire Resistant/Retardant / Intermountain Conditions / Lawn Substitute / Shade Tolerant
Container Sizes: #1, #3
Sunset Garden Zones: 1-9, 14-24
USDA Hardiness Zone: 2-7
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi ‘Massachusetts’ is a cold-hardy, mat-forming, groundcover featuring dark green foliage turning bronze-red in winter, white-to-pink urn-shaped flowers in April–May, and fall bright red berries. Ideal for ground cover, lawn substitute, erosion control, weed suppression, rock gardens, cascading over walls. It requires acidic, well-drained, sandy or gritty soils and does not tolerate standing water. Water needs are low once established. It grows best in full sun, but tolerates light shade. Deer and rabbit-resistant. Fire-resistant. Verticillium wilt-resistant. Cold hardy to -50°F.
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi ‘Massachusetts’ is a cold-hardy, mat-forming, groundcover featuring dark green foliage turning bronze-red in winter, white-to-pink urn-shaped flowers in April–May, and fall bright red berries. Ideal for ground cover, lawn substitute, erosion control, weed suppression, rock gardens, cascading over walls. It requires acidic, well-drained, sandy or gritty soils and does not tolerate standing water. Water needs are low once established. It grows best in full sun, but tolerates light shade. Deer and rabbit-resistant. Fire-resistant. Verticillium wilt-resistant. Cold hardy to -50°F.
