Kinnikinnick

Stats

Sun	full sun
Water	low
Grow time	—
Height	<1ft
Spacing	6–12in

Light

Full sun	✓
Part shade	✓
Shade	✓

Traits

Life cycle	perennial
Category	creeping perennial
Growth habit	ground cover
Frost tolerance	hardy
Height	under 1ft
Spacing	6–12in
Days to bloom	over 150
Native us	✓

Growing

Water	low
Drainage	well drained
Soil ph min	4.5
Soil ph max	7.0
Propagation
Seed	✗
Cutting	✓
Division	✗
Graft	✗
Tuber bulb crown	✗
Transplant	✓
Container ok	✓
Spread	runners
Deer resistant	✓
Drought tolerant	✓
Toxic to
People	—
Pets	—
Livestock	—

Bloom

Length	2–6wk
Colors
White	✓
Yellow	✗
Orange	✗
Red	✗
Pink	✓
Purple	✗
Blue	✗
Green	✗

Pollinators

Visitors
Honey bees	✓
Native bees	✓
Bumblebees	✓
Butterflies	✓
Moths	✓
Hummingbirds	✗
Beneficial insects	—
Nectar	medium
Pollen	medium
Larval host	—
Specialist bees	✓
Seed for birds	✗

Invasive

Status	none
Regions
Northeast	✗
Southeast	✗
Midwest	✗
Plains	✗
Southwest	✗
Mountain west	✗
Pacific northwest	✗
California	✗
Hawaii	✗
State noxious	✗
Escapes cultivation	✗

Cover

Mat height	6–12in
Spread rate	slow
Foot traffic	light
Evergreen	✓
Lawn alternative	✓
Mowable	✗
Between pavers	✓
Erosion control	✓
Weed suppression	✓
Under trees	✓