Manzanita

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Manzanita

Manzanita Overview

DESCRIPTIONFlowers, drought tolerance, evergreen foliage, and colorful red, purple, and gray bark on some species make manzanitas great landscape plants. They easily earn the label year-round plants. Ranging from just a few inches tall to towering 20-foot-tall plants, manzanitas vary greatly in shape and form. There is likely a great cultivar for your temperate landscape. Flowers vary from pink to white and are a favorite of hummingbirds and bees. Manzanitas grow best in full sun and well-drained soil. They do not grow well in soil that is moist in summer. They prefer life on the dry side. Do not fertilize.
GENUS NAMEArctostaphylos
COMMON NAMEManzanita
PLANT TYPEPerennial, Shrub, Tree
LIGHTPart Sun, Sun
HEIGHT8 to 20 feet
WIDTHnull to 10 feet
FLOWER COLORBlue, Pink, Purple, White
SEASON FEATURESColorful Fall Foliage, Spring Bloom, Winter Interest
SPECIAL FEATURESAttracts Birds, Cut Flowers
ZONES10, 8, 9
PROPAGATIONStem Cuttings
PROBLEM SOLVERSDrought Tolerant
 

 

More varieties for manzanita

Arctostaphylos densiflora 'Howard McMinn'

‘Howard McMinn’ manzanita

Arctostaphylos densiflora ‘Howard McMinn’ is a good flower producer and has striking red stems and green foliage. It is one of the most moisture-tolerant manzanitas and grows easily in most garden soils. Do not overwater. It grows 2 feet tall and wide.

 
Arctostaphylos hookeri 'Monterey Carpet'

‘Monterey Carpet’ manzanita

Arctostaphylos hookeri ‘Monterey Carpet’ makes a great plant for coastal sites. This cultivar grows 1 foot tall and about 4 feet wide. It demands well-drained soil and little to no watering.

 
Arctostaphylos rudis

Shagbark manzanita

Arctostaphylos rudis grows about 3 feet tall and 6 feet wide and tolerates pruning well. It has light pink flowers. Grow shagbark manzanita as a low hedge or tall groundcover in coast areas.

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