Description
Uva Ursi plant, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, is sometimes known as Bearberry. Traditional food and medicine plant of the Native Americans. The Chippewa Indians combined the leaves with tobacco to create a smoke to treat headache. A tea or tincture treats urinary tract infection. Attractive ground cover. Uva Ursi plant is native to the Northern Hemisphere and is adaptable to most soils and positions. Drought and frost resistant. An evergreen perennial to 0.2m x 0.45m. Best suited to a cool, dry climate,
Seed for Uva Ursi plant.