Bearberry, or Kinnikinnick, is about as low-growing a shrub as you can get.  It's great for hot and dry conditions, and it provides four season interest with evergreen foliage, lovely spring flowers and late-summer red fruits.
 
     It grows well in rocky or sandy sites and in open woods.  Bearberry does not like to be transplanted or fertilized.  The evergreen leaves turn bronze-like in the fall.
 
     Fun fact: Bears enjoy the fruits.