Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 9 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.
