| Guide
to Arctostaphylos (Manzanita) Species, Selections and Hybrids |
| Species |
Common Name |
Derivation
/Origins/Type |
Exposure
Sun, Partial Sun, Shade
|
Dimensions
H x W |
Flower Color
|
Best Features |
Drought
Tolerance |
| |
|
|
Sun |
PS |
Sh |
Height |
Width |
White |
Pink |
|
L |
M |
H |
Arctostaphylos densiflora
'Howard McMinn' |
Selection |
der;A.
densiflora, Endangered. North Coastal Cal. below 300' |
Sun |
PS |
- |
5-7' H |
6-10' W |
- |
Pink |
Light green
upright leaves, gnarly dark red bark, profuse pink flowers,
easy to grow, and adaptable to various conditions. Cold Hardy to 15°F |
- |
M |
H |
Arctostaphylos
edmundsii
'Carmel Sur' |
Little Sur
Manzanita |
Central Coast |
- |
PS |
- |
2-3' H |
4-6' H |
- |
Pink |
Glossy bright green
groundcover with pink flowers gives a tidy look. Heavy soils are
okay. |
- |
M |
- |
| Arctostaphylos 'Emerald Carpet' |
Hybrid |
der; A. uva-ursi
X A. nummularia |
Sun |
PS |
- |
10-18"
H |
24-36"
W |
Wh |
- |
Dark green
groundcover, fungus resistant, and very adaptable to sun, soils, 15°F. |
- |
M |
H |
Arctostaphylos
glandulosa |
Eastwood Manzanita
|
Inland Mountains of So. Cal.
|
Sun |
- |
- |
10-12' H |
8-12' W |
Wh |
- |
Deep red bark,
big berries, gray-green leaves, slope stabilizing roots. Cold Hardy. |
- |
- |
H
|
Arctostaphylos
glauca
|
Bigberry
Manzanita |
Chaparral, Inland
Mountains of So. Cal. |
Sun |
- |
- |
10-15' H |
10'W |
Wh |
|
Dark red bark, big berries,
gray-green foliage, deep roots, Very hardy! |
- |
- |
H |
Arctostaphylos
‘Greensphere’
|
Hybrid |
der; A.
edmundsii, Monterey
County. |
Sun |
PS |
- |
4' H
In age, 6' H |
4' W
In age, 6' W |
- |
Pink |
Forms a
formal, dense, dark green sphere with pink flowers at branch tips. Adaptable
to a variety of soils. Cold Hardy. |
- |
M |
H |
Arctostaphlyos hookeri
‘Buxifolius’
|
Monterey Manzanita |
Monterey Peninsula, where it grows in
full sun and sandy soils. |
Sun |
PS |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
M |
H |
Arctostaphylos hookeri ‘Sunset’
|
Hybrid, Monterey County |
der; A. hookeri x A. pajaroensis |
Sun |
PS |
- |
5' H |
5' W |
Wh |
- |
Adaptable.
Moderately sized, coppery new growth. |
- |
M |
H |
|
Arctostaphlyos hookeri
‘Wayside' |
Monterey Manzanita |
selection
Monterey Peninsula, where it grows in
full sun and sandy soils. |
Sun |
PS |
- |
4'
H |
8' W |
- |
Pink |
A mounding shrub
with exceptional shape and pretty pink flowers. Good on slopes and under
trees. Tolerant of all soils. Cold Hardy to 15°F. |
- |
M |
H |
|
Arctostaphylos insularis |
Island Manzanita |
Channel Islands |
Sun |
PS |
- |
10-15’ H |
10-15’ W |
Wh |
- |
Best used in very large landscape plantings and in
transitional gardens. |
- |
M |
H |
Arctostaphylos
‘John Dourley’ |
Selection RS Ana Botanic
Garden. |
- |
Coastal Sun |
Inland PS |
- |
2-3’ H |
7-8’ W |
- |
Pink |
Compact growth with grayish leaves, red-tinged new
leaves and pink blushed flowers. Okay in heavy soils. |
-
|
M |
H |
|
Arctostaphylos manzanita
‘Dr. Hurd’ |
Dr Hurd’s Manzanita |
der; A. manzanita, Foothills of California |
Sun |
- |
- |
15’ H |
15' W |
Wh |
- |
Sculptural, dark red trunk with large, mint green leaves,
deep roots, heat, drought and cold hardy to 15°F. |
- |
- |
H |
|
Arctostaphylos nummularia
‘Small Change’ |
Ft. Bragg Manzanita |
Coastal California
|
- |
PS |
Sh |
4-12" H |
1-3’
W |
Wh |
- |
Dark green
small features make this a good rock garden plant. Shade ok inland. |
- |
M |
|
|
Arctostaphylos pajaroensis ‘Paradise’ |
Pajaro Manzanita |
Coastal California |
Sun |
PS |
- |
5-10 ’H |
8' W |
- |
Pink |
Has bright,
copper-colored foliage when young, deepening in age.
Adaptable. Heavy soils okay. |
- |
M |
H |
Arctostaphylos
'Pacific Mist' |
- |
- |
Sun |
PS |
- |
2 1/2' H |
4-6' W |
Wh |
- |
Fast spreading groundcover.
Pretty narrow gray leaves, red bark. Good in all soils, full sun.
Cold hardy to 15°F. |
- |
M |
H |
|
Arctostaphylos
‘Sunset' |
Hybrid, Monterey County |
der; A. hookeri x A. pajaroensis |
Sun |
PS |
- |
5' H |
5' W |
Wh |
- |
Light green
foliage tipped in copper, Moderately sized, Adaptable. |
- |
M |
H |
| Arctostaphylos
uva-ursi ‘Point Reyes’ |
Bearberry |
Coastal California |
Sun |
PS |
- |
1-2'H |
10'W |
- |
Pink |
Small, dark green
foliage, creeps widely. Heavy soils okay, Heat, smog, cold hardy
to 15°F. |
- |
M |
H |
