common manzanita
Arctostaphylos manzanita
USDA zones8 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterNeeds dry soil
Size10 to 12 feet tall10 to 12 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- White , pink
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Common manzanita (Arctostaphylos manzanita) is a shrub for hedges, xeriscape, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and dry, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. White or pink bell-shaped flowers hang in drooping clusters, and the berries turn from white to deep red. Dense evergreen foliage shelters birds and small mammals.
Pairs well with California flannelbush, James Roof silk tassel bush, and Showy beardtongue.
Native range
CA.