Why Arctous is an amazing shrub

Arctous is a great shrub that lives well in tough places. It lets you make cool designs in your yard. It also brings a bit of the wild Arctic to your home.

Arctous belongs to the heather family of shrubs. The plant has unique traits and looks nice.

Arctous is a small shrub that grows slowly. It only gets about 5-10 cm tall. It spreads out with shoots that form thick mats.

Its leaves are oval shaped and a bit leathery. They are small with tiny teeth around the edges. In spring, leaves are bright green. They turn red in the fall. Right before winter, they get dark and fall off.

Flowers are few. They show up before the leaves do. Flowers are white-green. They grow in small groups.

The fruit looks like a berry. It has 4-5 seeds inside. Fruits start out red. Then they turn black-purple when they ripen.

Arctous is not for eating. It does not taste like much. Also, it is not safe to eat.

This plant grows in northern Europe, Asia, and North America. It lives in the Arctic tundra. You can find it near swamps and high up on rocky mountains. Its home is in the cold, Arctic areas.

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