This mat-forming evergreen ground cover grows to a height of four inches in full sun to partial shade. It has tiny, glossy ovate leaves growing along stiff stems. It has pink and white blooms from April through June. Attractive red berries produced in the summer are a food source for birds and bears. In the heath family, related to rhododendrons, it requires well-draining soil on the acid side, with plenty of organic matter. Colonies of these plants grow along the dunes of Lake Michigan. It is also known as "kinnikinnick" and other species, found in western states are called "manzanita."