big berry manzanita
Arctostaphylos glauca
USDA zones8 to 10
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds dry soil
Size15 to 20 feet tall15 to 20 feet wide
- Habit
- Shrub , tree
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- White , pink
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Big berry manzanita (Arctostaphylos glauca) is a shrub for hedges, xeriscapes, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes full sun and dry, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Deer tend to browse other plants first. It stays evergreen and tolerates drought. Bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and birds visit it.
Pairs well with Eastern mojave buckwheat, Big sagebrush, and Elfin mother of thyme.
Native range
CA.