Arctostaphylos - Manzanitas (small to large)
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Winter / Fall
Arctostaphylos sp Common Name: John Dourley Manzanita
Family: Ericaceae
Type: Small plant 2'h x 5'w
Flowers: February/March
Flower Color: Pink
Likes: Full/Part Sun
A smaller, low growing/spreading, manzanita with interesting foliage turning from dark golden to green as it matures. Likes some water inland. Good for a low hedge or mounding plant. Good next to a lawn where it can get some extra water.
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Common Name: Point Reyes Bearberry Images
Low spreading plant 1'h x 6'w Flowers: February/March Flower Color: Pink Likes: Part Sun
Somewhat drought tolerant. Needs supplemental water inland.
Nice spreading Manzanita groundcover. Coastal plant, and will need summer irrigation. Green/gray with some red foliage. Give plenty of room.
Arctostaphylos densiflora Common Name: Sentinel Manzanita
Family: Ericaceae
Type: Small plant 6'h x 6'w
Flowers: January/February
Flower Color: Pink
Likes: Full Sun
January/February bloomer. Medium size Manzanita. Drought tolerant. Grows taller in milder climates. Lots of pink -white flowers. Can be pruned into a small tree. Smooth dark red-brown bark. Prune up for desired structure and to expose bark.
Arctostaphylos bakeri Common Name: Louis Edmunds Baker's Manzanita Images
Larger shrub 7'h x 5'w Flowers: January/February Flower Color: Pink Likes: Full Sun
Brings the form and characteristics of a large manzanita tree in a compact form much more suited to smaller gardens and landscapes. This shrub grows to a height and spread of 6 to 8 foot, with an upright form and evergreen foliage. Attractive purple bark provides year-round beauty, supplemented by pink flowers in the spring. This manzanita has gray-green foliage that contrasts beautifully with the deep purple bark. This adaptable specimen plant is known to be garden tolerant, able to grow in heavy clay soils or serpentinite, and also tolerant of loam or even decomposed granite. Adorned with pink flowers in spring, it's a delight to the hummingbirds and a fabulous addition to any landscape. Tolerates a wide variety of soils, but is fairly intolerant of summer water or added fertilizer. (Calscape)
Arctostaphylos sp Common Name: Howard McMinn Manzanita Images
Larger shrub 6'h x 8'w Flowers: January/February Flower Color: Pink Likes: Full Sun
A selection of A. densiflora. Similar in size and look to "Ian Bush". Early bloomer, January and February, in the valley. Popular, easy to grow Manzanita. Slightly larger that "Sentinel". Profuse flowers in late winter. Can take some additional water. Can be pruned to a small tree.
Arctostaphylos manzanita Common Name: Dr. Hurd Manzanita
Family: Ericaceae
Type: Shrub, 10'h x 8'w
Flowers: January to February
Flower Color: White
Large manzanita. Evergreen. Light green foliage. Can take some garden irrigation. Very attractive red bark - prune lower branches to desired height and shape. Can grow very tall - 15 ft but slow growing in our garden - 6' after 8 years with no supplemental water. Appears to be very adaptable and easy to grow although can be susceptible to fungal diseases. Does not like overhead water. Hybrid in cultivation since the 1980s.