• Scientific name: Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
• Taste: Dry and bland when raw; sweeter when cooked

Health benefits: Though naturally found in Arctic and sub-Arctic zones around the globe, bearberries can be grown throughout the U.S. Indigenous people have used bearberry leaves in folk medicine for a long time, as they’re believed to relieve everything from headaches to kidney stones to back pain. They’ve also historically been used to treat bladder and urinary tract infections.

Ways to Use Them: Dry the leaves for tea, cook the berries down into sauce or add them to baked goods, like muffins, cakes or scones.