Arctostaphylos manzanitas 11-11

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CA Native Plants for Western L.A. County Gardens – Genus Arctostaphylos (Manzanitas & Bearberries)


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Trees and Tree-like Large Shrubs

* Arctostaphylos
andersonii
Santa Crus
Manzanita
6-15 ft tall
& wide
Lt. pink/Sp FS/PS
Well-
drained
1 to 1-2 13
Open, tree-like
habit; slow
X Arctostaphylos glauca
Big-berry
Manzanita
7-10 ft tall
& wide
White/ Sp FS/PS
Well-
drained
1-2
1, 3, 8, 11-14
20, 24
Blue-green foliage;
open, tree-like

** Arctostaphylos
glauca 'Los Angeles'
‘Los Angeles’
Manzanita
10-12 ft
tall & wide
Lt. pink/
W-Sp
FS
Well-
drained;
alkali
1 to 1-2 6, 13
Natural cultivar from
Santa Monica Mtns;
nice tree

** Arctostaphylos
glauca 'Malibu'
‘Malibu’ Manzanita
10-12 ft t
8-10 ft w
Lt. pink/
W-Sp
FS
Well-
drained
1 to 1-2 13
Samll tree; pale
leaves; good for
coast

** Arctostaphylos
glauca 'Margarita Pearl'
‘Margarita Pearl’
Manzanita
6-9 ft tall
3-6 ft wide
White/W-Sp FS/PS
Well-
drained,
acidic
1 to 1-2 6, 13
Lg flowers, berries;
gray leaves; likes
heat

** Arctostaphylos
glauca ‘Ramona’
‘Ramona’
Manzanita
8-20 ft tall
& wide
White/W FS/PS
Well-
drained
1-2 to 2 6
From San Diego
Co.; open habit
X
* Arctostaphylos
manzanita
Common
Manzanita
6-25 ft tall
12-18 ft w
Pink/W-Sp FS/PS
Well-
drained
1 to 1-2 13, 14 Nice structure

** Arctostaphylos
manzanita 'Byrd Hill'
‘Byrd Hill’
Manzanita
8-12+ ft t
8-10 ft w
Pink/Sp FS/PS
Well-
drained
1 to 1-2 14
Tree-like; good
structure

** Arctostaphylos
manzanita ‘Dr Hurd’
‘Dr. Hurd’
Manzanita
To 15 ft t
10 ft wide
Pink/W-Sp FS
Well-
drained
1 to 1-2
3, 6, 11, 13,
32
Evergreen; good in
gardens

**Arctostaphylos
manzanita 'St. Helena'
‘St. Helena’
Manzanita
10 ft tall &
wide
Pink/W FS
Well-
drained
1-2 11, 13
Tree-like shape;
hedgerows; slow
growth

* Arctostaphylos
montereyensis
Monterey
Manzanita
8-15 ft tall
& wide
Pink/W FS
Sandy
best
1-2 8
Open, tree-like;
slow; best near
coast
X
* Arctostaphylos
morroensis
Morro manzanita
5-15+ ft t
6-15+ ft w
White/W FS/PS
Sandy
best
1-2 to 2 3. 6, 11, 13
Small, silvery
leaves; new growth
red; slow growing

* Arctostaphylos
pringlei ssp. drupacea
Pink-bracted
Manzanita
15 ft tall &
wide
Pink/W-Sp FS/PS
Well-
drained,
sandy
1 to 2 6, 8
Slow; gray-green; lg
flower clusters
X
* Arctostaphylos
rainbowensis
Rainbow Manzanita
6-12 ft tall
and wide
White/W FS
Most
incl.
sandy
1 to 1-2 6, 8, 13
Slow; takes heat;
rare in wild; hardy

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* Arctostaphylos
refugioensis
Refugio Manzanita
15-20 ft
10-12 ft
Pink/W-Sp FS/PS
Best in
clay
1-2 3, 6, 11, 14
New growth flame
red; upright tree-
like; fast growth

* Arctostaphylos
silvicola
Bonny Doon
Manzanita
6-10+ ft
tall & wide
White/W-Sp FS/PS
Sandy
best; sl.
acidic
1 to 1-2 6, 8, 13
Gray-green foliage;
slow; fine under
pines

** Arctostaphylos
‘Lester Rowntree’
‘Lester Rowntree’
Manzanita
8-10 ft tall
10+ wide
Pink/Sp FS/PS 1-2 to 2
3, 8, 13, 14,
32
A. obispoensis x A.
pajaroensis?,
Gray-green leaves;
tree-like of lg hedge
Large Shrubs (> 6 ft tall; including those for screens and tall hedges)

* Arctostaphylos
auriculata
Mount Diablo
Manzanita
3-12 ft tall
& wide
Pink/W-Sp FS/PS
Well-
drained
1-2 to 2 13
Nice shape; blue-
green; slow growing

** Arctostaphylos
bakeri (stanfordiana)
bakeri 'Louis Edmunds'
‘Louis Edmunds’
(Sepentine)
Manzanita
5-8 ft tall
8 ft wide
Pink/Sp FS Clay fine 1-2 to 2
3, 6, 8, 12, 13,
14, 24, 32
Nice flowers;
maroon branches
X
Arctostaphylos
catalinae
Catalina Manzanita
6-18 ft tall
5-8 ft wide
Pink/W-Sp FS/PS
Any well-
drained
1-2 to 2-3 1, 13, 14 Well-drained soil

** Arctostaphylos
densiflora 'Howard
McMinn'
‘Howard mcMinn’
(Vine Hill)
Manzanita
4-8 ft tall
6-10 ft w
Pink/W-Sp FS/PS
Any, incl.
clays
2 to 2-3
1, 3, 6, 11, 13,
14, 32


** Arctostaphylos
densiflora
'Sentinel'
‘Sentinel’ (Vine
Hill) Manzanita
5-8 ft tall
3-7 ft wide
Pink/W-Sp FS/PS
Well-
drained
incl sand
1-2
3, 6, 8, 11, 13,
14, 32
Good for birds,
butterflies; open
growth

** Arctostaphylos
densiflora x bakeri
'Baby Bear'
‘Baby Bear’
Manzanitas
5-8 ft tall
3-8 ft wide

Pink/W-Sp FS
Well-
drained
1-2 to 2 6
Showy flowers,
foliage

** Arctostaphylos
densiflora x bakeri
'Mama Bear'
‘Mama Bear’
Manzanita
5-8 ft tall
3-8 ft wide

Pink/W-Sp FS
Well-
drained
1-2 to 2 6
Showy flowers,
foliage

** Arctostaphylos
insularis ‘Canyon
Sparkles’
‘Canyon Sparkles’
Manzanita
4-8 ft tall &
wide
Pink/W-Sp PS/FSH
Well-
drained
1-2 to 2 14, 32
Shiny leaves; dense
flowers; tree-like

** Arctostaphylos
manzanita ‘Hood
Mountain’
‘Hood Mountain’
Manzanita
6-10 ft tall
& wide
Pink/W-Sp FS/PS
Well-
drained
1 to 1-2 32
Good for screens,
hedges

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** Arctostaphylos
morroensis 'Hazard
Canyon'
‘Hazard Canyon’
Manzanita
6-7 ft tall
10-12 ft w
White/W FS/PS
Well-
drained
1 to 1-2 13
Bronze bark; good
on slopes; large
screens
X
* Arctostaphylos
otayensis
Otay Manzanita
5-15 ft tall
4-8 ft wide
Pink/W-Sp FS/PS Most 1-2 to 2 13, 14
Open-branching w/
dense foliage; takes
heat well
* Arctostaphylos pallida
Alameda
Manzanita
6-12 ft tall
& wide
White/W-Sp FS/PS
Well-
drained
1 to 1-2 13
Slow; shrubby
attractive gray-
green foliage
X
* Arctostaphylos
pungens
Pointleaf/Mexican
Manzanita
5-10 ft tall
5-8 ft wide
White/W-Sp FS/PS
Any, incl.
clays
1-2 to 2 6, 13
Extremely variable
in size, shape

**Arctostaphylos rudis
'Vandenberg'
‘Vandenberg’ Sand
Mesa Manzanita/
Shagbark Manzanita
5-7 ft tall
6-10 ft w
Pink/W FS/PS
Well-
drained
1-12 to 2 11, 13
Dense foliage
makes good screen,
tree; coastal

* Arctostaphylos
silvicola ‘ Ghostly’
‘Ghostly’
Manzanita
4-8 ft tall
& wide
White/W-Sp FS/PS
well-
drained
1 to 2 6, 13, 14 Silvery foliage;

** Arctostaphylos
'Austin Griffiths'
‘Austin Griffiths’
Manzanita
6-10 ft tall
4-8+ ft wi
Pink/W-Sp FS/PS
Well-
drained;
sandy
1-2 to 2
6, 8, 11, 13,
14, 32
Relatively fast-
growing; open habit
Smaller Shrubs ( < 6 ft. tall)

** Arctostaphylos
auriculata ‘Diablo Blush’
‘Diablo Blush’
Manzanita
5-6 ft tall &
wide
Pink/W-Sp FS/PS
well-
drained
1 to 1-2 13
Gray-green; slow
grower

**Arctostaphylos
auriculata 'Knobcone
Point'
‘Knobcone Point’
Manzanita
4-6 ft tall
6-8 ft wide
Pale pink/
W-Sp
FS/PS
well-
drained
1-2 to 2 11, 13
Dense blue-green
foliage
X
* Arctostaphylos
densiflora
Vine Hill Manzanita
3-4 ft tall
4-5 ft wide
Pink/W-Sp FS/PS
well-
drained
1 to 1-2 13 Profuse bloomer

** Arctostaphylos
densiflora
‘Harmony'
‘Harmony’
Manzanita
3-4 ft tall
5-6 ft wide
Pink/W-Sp FS/PS
Sandy,
acidic
1-2 to 2-3 6, 13 Profuse bloomer
X
* Arctostaphylos
edmundsii
Little Sur
Manzanita
2-5 ft tall
4-6 ft w
Pink/W-Sp FS/PS
well-
drained
1-2 to 2 1, 3, 8, 13, 14
Low-growing; from
N CA coast

** Arctostaphylos
(edmundsii X ?)
‘Greensphere’
‘Greensphere’
Manzanita
3-4 ft tall &
wide
White/Sp FS/PS most 1-2 to 2 3, 8, 13, 14
New foliage red;
slow growth; hedges

* Arctostaphylos
gabrielensis
San Gabriel
Manzanita
4-6 ft tall &
wide
White/ W-Sp FS
Well-
drained
1 to 1-2 13
Rare native from
San Gabriel Mtns

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* Arctostaphylos
glandulosa ssp.
crassifolia
Del Mar Manzanita

3-6+ ft tall
4-6+ ft w
Pink/W-Sp FS/PS (best) Most 1-2
3, 8, 11, 13,
14
White-blue foliage;
very hardy coastal

Arctostaphylos
glandulosa ssp.
glandulosa
Eastwood
Manzanita
4-5 ft tall
5-6 ft wide
White/ W-Sp FS
Well-
drained
1 to 1-2 8, 13

** Arctostaphylos
glauca 'Wayne's Dwarf'
‘Wayne’s Dwarf’
manzanita
4-5 ft tall &
wide
Pink/W-Sp FS
Well-
drained
1 to 1-2 13
Big-berry dwarf;
slow growing
X
* Arctostaphylos
hookeri
Hooker’s
Manzanita
2-5 ft tall
4-6 ft w
Pink/W-Sp FS
well-
drained
1-2 to 2 1, 3, 8, 13
Low-growing; from
N CA coast

* Arctostaphylos
insularis
Island Manzanita
4-6 ft tall &
wide
Pink/W-Sp PS/FSH
Heavy
soils OK
1 to 2
6, 8, 11, 13,
32
Shiny leaves; dense
flowers

* Arctostaphylos
nummularia
Glossyleaf (Ft.
Bragg) Manzanita
3-6 ft tall &
wide
White/ W-Sp FS/PS
Sandy
best;
acidic
2 to 2-3 8, 11, 13
Under trees near
coast; containers &
under pines

* Arctostaphylos
obispoensis
San Luis Obispo
(Serpentine/Bishop)
Manzanita
4-8 ft tall
5-6 ft wide
Pale pink/
W-Sp
/PS
Most;
acidic
1-2 to 2 6, 8, 11, 13
Gray-green foliage;
good under pines
X
* Arctostaphylos
pajaroensis
Pajaro Manzanita
4-6 ft tall &
wide
White/W FS/PS
Sandy
best;
acidic
1-2 to 2
1, 3, 6, 8, 13,
14, 32
Several cultivars
used as
groundcovers

**Arctostaphylos
pajaroensis ‘Brother
James’
‘Brother James’
Manzanita
3-5 ft tall &
wide
White/W FS/PS
Well-
drained
1-2 to 2 6
Unusual looking;
good under trees

**Arctostaphylos
pajaroensis 'Paradise'
‘Paradise’
Manzanita
3-8 ft tall
3-6 ft wide
White/Sp FS/PS/FSH
Well-
drained
1 to 2 13, 11, 14
Upright, rounded
form; bronze new
foliage

**Arctostaphylos
pajaroensis 'Warren
Roberts'
‘Warren Roberts’
Manzanita
5-6 ft tall
8-10 ft w
Pink/W-Sp FS
Well-
drained
1 to 2 13
Foundation plant;
slow;

* Arctostaphylos
pechoensis
Pecho Manzanita
3-5 ft tall
4-6 ft wide
Pale pink/
W-Sp
FS//PS
Most;
acidic
1-2 to 2 6. 11
Best near coast;
unusual, pretty
leaves - unique

** Arctostaphylos
pechoensis “Margarita's
Joy”
‘Margarita’s Joy’
Manzanita
2-4 ft tall
& wide
White/ W-Sp FS//PS Most 1 to 1-2 6, 13
Dainty; likely a
hybrid; tough

* Arctostaphylos
peninsularis
Peninsular
Manzanita
3-6 ft tall
5-8 ft wide
White FS/PS
Well-
drained
1 to 1-2 14 Lg berries

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* Arctostaphylos rudis
Sand Mesa
Manzanita
4-6 ft tall
5-7 ft wide
White/ W-Sp FS//PS
Well-
drained
1-2 to 2 14
Easy along coast;
dense foliage

**Arctostaphylos ‘La
Panza’ (A. silvicola X A.
stanfordiana X A bakerii)
‘La Panza’
Manzanita
3-6 ft tall &
wide
Light pink FS/PS
Most
incl. clay
1-2 to 2 6, 13
Grey-green foliage;
open branching

* Arctostaphylos
tomentosa ssp.
tomentosa
Wooly-leaf
Manzanita
3-8 ft tall
4-5 ft wide
White/Sp FS/PS
Well-
drained
1-2 13
Large shrub; silvery
blue foliage

* Arctostaphylos
viridissima
McMinn’s (Santa
Cruz) Manzanita
2-8 ft tall
8-12 ft w
White/W-Sp FS/PS
Well-
drained;
acidic
1-2 to
2-3
8, 11
Sprawl; light green;
good under pines

** Arctostaphylos
viridissima 'White
Cloud'
“White Cloud’
manzanita
4-6 ft tall &
wide
White/W FS/PS
Well-
drained;
acidic
1 to 1-2 8, 11
Dense, glossy
leaves;

** Arctostaphylos ‘Ian
Bush’
‘Ian Bush’
Manzanita
4-6 ft tall &
wide
Lt. Pink/
W-Sp
FS/PS
Fine in
clay
1 to 1-2 6, 13, 24
Nice hedge; good
for small spaces;
fast growth

** Arctostaphylos
'Lutsko's Pink'
'Lutsko's Pink'
Manzanita
4-7 ft tall &
wide
Lt. Pink/
W-Sp
FS/PS
Most incl
clays
1 to 1-2 8, 13
Nice, upright open
habit but smaller

** Arctostaphylos
'Sonoma'
‘Sonoma’
Manzanita
3-6 ft tall &
wide
Pink/W-Sp FS/PS
Well-
drained
1 to 1-2 6, 13
Hedges; tidy look;
A. densiflora x
stanfordiana hybrid

** Arctostaphylos
‘Sunset’
‘Sunset’ Manzanita
4-5 ft tall
4-6 ft wide
White/Sp FS/PS/FSH Most 1-2 to 2 6, 13, 14, 32
A. hookeri x. A.
pajaroensis; new
leaves shiny
orange; hedge

** Arctostaphylos
'White Lanterns'
‘White Lanterns’
Manzanita
5-7 ft tall
8-12 ft w
White/W FS/PS
Well-
drained
1-2 3, 11
Good for hedge;
dense, small leaves;
disease-resistant
Woody Groundcover Plants

* Arctostaphylos
cruzensis
Arroyo de la Cruz
Manzanita
1-3 ft tall
4-10 ft w
White/W FS/PS Most 1-2 to 2 13, 14
Adaptable; coastal
groundcover; dense
foliage

** Arctostaphylos
densiflora 'James West'
‘James West’
Manzanita
< 2 ft tall
8-10 ft w
Lt. Pink/
W-Sp
FS/PS
Well-
drained
1 to 1-2 13
Water-wise
groundcover
X
* Arctostaphylos
edmundsii (var
parvifolia)
Bronze Mat
Manzanita
1 ft tall
4-6 ft wide
Pink/Sp
PS best
FS coast
Well-
drained
1-2 to 2-3 1, 3, 13, 14,
Slow growth; best
on coast; slopes &
containers fine

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* Arctostaphylos
edmundsii ‘Little Sur’
‘Little Sur’
Manzanita
1-3 ft tall
6-20 ft
wide
Pink/W-Sp PS best
Any incl.
clays
1-2 to 2-3
1, 3, 6, 8, 13,
16
Red berries in
summer

** Arctostaphylos
edmundsii ‘Bert
Johnson’
‘Bert Johnson’
Manzanita
< 1 ft tall
6-10 ft w
Pink/W-Sp FS/PS
Any incl.
clays
1-2 to 2-3 13, 19 Better further inland

** Arctostaphylos
edmundsii ‘Big Sur’
‘Big Sur’ Manzanita
< 4 ft tall
4-6 ft wide
White/W-Sp FS/PS
Any;
sandy ok
1-2 to 2-3 13, 14, 19, Open growth

** Arctostaphylos
edmundsii ‘Carmel Sur’
‘Carmel Sur’
Manzanita
1 ft tall
to 20 ft w
Pink/Sp FS/PS
Any incl.
clays
1-2 to 2-3
3, 6, 8, 11,
13, 14, 19, 24,
32
Good for Coastal
areas; fast growth

** Arctostaphylos
edmundsii ‘Danville’
‘Danville’
Manzanita
1-2 ft tall
4-6 ft wide
Pink/W FS/PS
Any incl.
clays
1-2 to 2-3 6, 13
Med. Green leaves;
good under oaks

** Arctostaphylos
edmundsii 'Rosy Dawn'
‘Rosy Dawn’
Manzanita
1 ft tall
4-6 ft wide
Pink/W-Sp
FS/
PS inland
Well-
drained
1-2 to 2 3, 8, 11, 13
Red new growth;
under oaks, pines;
slopes; easy.
adaptable

** Arctostaphylos
edmundsii ‘Sandsprite’
‘Sandsprite’
Manzanita
< 1 ft tall
4-5 ft wide
Pink/W FS/PS
Any incl.
clays
1-2 to 2-3 8, 13
Bronze leaves; good
on slopes

** Arctostaphylos
edmundsii 'Weber
Garden'
‘Weber Garden’
Manzanita
2-4 ft tall
3-5 ft wide
Pink/W FS/PS
Any incl.
clays
1-2 to 2-3 13

** Arctostaphylos
glauca ‘Canyon Blush’
‘Canyon Blush’
Manzanita
4-5 ft tall
15-20 ft w
Pink/W-Sp FS/PS
Any incl.
clays
1-2 to 2-3 11
Red new foliage;
slopes;

* Arctostaphylos
glandulosa var. adamsii
Laguna Manzanita
3-5 ft tall &
wide
Pink/Sp PS best
Well-
drained
1-2 3, 6, 8, 14 Blue-gray foliage
X
* Arctostaphylos
glandulosa ssp.
crassifolia
Del Mar Manzanita
4-6 ft tall
6-8 ft wide
White/W-Sp FS/PS Most 1-2 to 2 6, 8, 13, 24
Blue-green foliage;
slopes; good coastal
X
Arctostaphylos
glandulosa ssp. mollis
Santa Monica Mtns
Manzanita
3-6 ft tall
4-8 ft wide
White/W-Sp FS
Any, incl
heavy
1 to 1-2 13
Santa Monica Mtns;
mounding; slow

* Arctostaphylos
hookeri ssp franciscana
San Francisco
Manzanita
2-3 ft tall
6-8 ft wide
Pink/W-Sp
FS/
PS inland
Most 2 to 2-3 6, 11, 13
Good on slopes;
tough

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* Arctostaphylos
hookeri ssp.
hearstiorum
Heart’s Manzanita
< 1 ft tall
3-6 ft wide
Lt pink/
W-Sp
FS/PS
Well-
drained,
sandy
2 to 2-3 11, 13
Good near coast;
very low

** Arctostaphylos
hookeri 'Buxifolia'
‘Buxifolia’
Manzanita
1-2 ft tall
4-6+ ft w
Lt pink/
W-Sp
FS/PS
Well-
drained
1-2 to
2-3
11, 13
Dense w/ small
leaves; good for
coast

** Arctostaphylos
hookeri 'Ken Taylor'
‘Ken Taylor’
Manzanita
1-2 ft tall
4-8 ft w
Lt pink/
W-Sp
FS/PS
Most incl
clay on
slopes
1-2 to 2 3, 11, 13
Trailing maroon
branches; bright
green

** Arctostaphylos
hookeri ‘Monterey
Carpet’
‘Monterey Carpet’
Manzanita
1 ft high
5+ ft wide
White/Sp PS
Sandy
best;
acidic
1-2
1, 3, 6, 11, 13,
14
Bright green; slow;
heat tolerant

** Arctostaphylos
hookeri 'Wayside'
‘Wayside’
Manzanita
3-4 ft tall
6-8 ft wide
White/Sp FS/PS Most 2 to 2-3
3, 6, 8, 11, 13,
32
Good on slopes;
bright green

** Arctostaphylos
nummularia 'Small
Change'
‘Small Change’
Manzanita
3-4 ft tall
& wide
White/ Sp PS
Well-
drained,
acidic
1-2 to 2 3, 13
Glossy leaves,
orange when young;
good under pines
X
* Arctostaphylos
parryana
Snowlodge/ Parry
Manzanita
3-4 ft tall
4-6 ft wide
White/W-Sp FS/PS
Well-
drained,
acidic
1 to 1-2 13
San Gabriel Mtns;
tough; good under
pines, oaks
* Arctostaphylos patula
Greenleaf
Manzanita
3-6 ft tall
4-8 ft wide
White/W-Sp FS/PS
Well-
drained,
acidic
2 to 2-3
3, 8, 10, 13,
16
Mountain species
(San Gabriels);
likes snow
* Arctostaphylos pumila Dune Manzanita
2-4 ft tall
3-6 ft wide
White/ Sp FS/PS sandy 1 to 1-2 8
Monterey Bay
dunes plant
X
* Arctostaphylos
purissima
Purissima
Manzanita
3-4 ft tall
5-6 ft wide
White/W-Sp FS/PS
Well-
drained,
sandy
1-2 to 2 6, 8, 11, 13
Mounding; dense
flowers

**Arctostaphylos
purissima ‘Burton Mesa’
‘Burton Mesa’
Manzanita
1-2 ft tall
4-6 ft wide
White/ Sp FS/PS sandy 1 to 1-2 6
Very attractive
foliage

* *Arctostaphylos
purissima 'Vandenberg'
‘Vandenberg’
Manzanita
2-3 ft tall
6-8 ft wide
White/W FS/PS
Well-
drained
1-2 to 2-3 3, 11, 13, 32
Mounding; lush
leaves
X
* Arctostaphylos uva-
ursi
Bearberry;
Kinnickinnick
1 ft tall
spreading
Pink/Sp FS/PS
Well-
drained
2-3 1, 13
Low-growing; red
berries

** Arctostaphylos uva-
ursi ‘Anchor Bay’
‘Anchor Bay’
Bearberry
1 ft tall
4-6 ft wide
Pink/Sp FS/PS/FSH
Well-
drained
1-2 to 2 14 Good on slopes

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I
Scientific Name Common Name Size
Flower/
season
Light
**
Soil
Water
Zone
+ Availability Notes

** Arctostaphylos uva-
ursi 'Green Supreme'
‘Green Supreme’
Bearberry
1 ft tall
5-12 ft w
Pink/Sp FS/PS/FSH
Most,
incl clays
1-2 to 2-3 13, 32 Glossy green

** Arctostaphylos uva-
ursi 'Lillian'
‘Lillian’ Bearberry
< 1 ft tall
spreading
Pink/Sp PS Most 2 8 Good for gardens

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
'Pacific Mist'
‘Pacific Mist’
Bearberry
1-2 ft tall
4-5 ft wide
White/W FS/PS
Well-
drained
1-2 to 2-3 3, 8, 13
Fast; gray-green;
easy

** Arctostaphylos uva-
ursi ‘Point Reyes’
‘Point Reyes’
Bearberry
1 ft tall
to 10 ft
Pink/Sp PS/FSH
Most,
incl clays
2-3
1, 3, 8, 13, 14,
16, 19
Woodsy look; long-
lived

** Arctostaphylos uva-
ursi ‘Radiant’
‘Radiant’ Bearberry
<1 ft tall
8-10 ft w
Pink/W-Sp PS
Well-
drained
1-2 to 2-3
1, 3, 6, 8, 11,
13, 19


** Arctostaphylos uva-
ursi 'San Bruno
Mountain'
‘San Bruno Mtn’
Bearberry
< 1 ft tall
8-10 ft w
Pink/W-Sp
FS coast
PS inland
Most 1-2 to 2-3 13
Moderate growth
rate; vigorous,
dense; hardy

** Arctostaphylos uva-
ursi 'Wood's Red'
‘Wood’s Red’
Bearberry
< 1 ft tall
6-8 ft wide
Pink/Sp FS/PS
Well-
drained
2 to 2-3 8
Nice, dense
groundcover

** Arctostaphylos
'Arroyo Cascade'
‘Arroyo Cascade’
Manzanita
1 ft tall
6-8 ft wide
Pink/W-Sp FS/PS
Well-
drained
best
1-2 to 2 11, 13
containers fine;
easy to grow

** Arctostaphylos
‘Autumn Glow’
‘Autumn glow’
Manzanita
1-2 ft tall
5-6 ft wide
Pink/W-Sp FS/PS
Well-
drained
1-2 to 2 11, 13 Bronze foliage

** Arctostaphylos
’Emerald Carpet’
‘Emerald Carpet’
Manzanita
< 1 ft tall
3-6 ft wide
White/W-Sp
PS
FS coast
Rich, sl.
acid
1-2 to 2-3
1, 3, 8, 11, 13,
14, 32
A. uva-ursi X A.
nummularia hybrid;
slopes, containers

** Arctostaphylos ‘John
Dourley’
‘John Dourly’
Manzanita
2-3 ft tall
to 8 ft wide
Pink/Sp FS/PS Any 1-2 to 2
1, 3, 6, 8, 9,
11, 14, 16, 19,
32
Mounding; hedges,
slopes

** Arctostaphylos
'Ophio-viridis'
‘Ophio-viridis’
manzanita
1 ft tall
3-5 ft wide
White/W-Sp PS/FSH
Well-
drained
1-2 to 2 13, 14
Dense cover; fast;
brt green;
containers

** Arctostaphylos
‘Pacific Mist’
‘Pacific Mist’
Bearberry
1-3 ft tall
6-8 ft wide
White/Sp FS/PS sandy 1-2 to 2-3
1, 3, 6, 8, 11,
13, 14, 32
Rapid growth; gray-
green, mounding

** Arctostaphylos
‘Wood’s Compact’
‘Wood’s Compact’
Manzanita
< 1 ft tall
to 6 ft w.
Pink/Sp FS/PS/FSH
Needs
rich soil
1-2 to 2 1, 8, 13, 14
A. uva-ursi X A.
nummularia; dark
green
11/18/11

I : X = Gardening Information Sheet :(http://nativeplantscsudh.blogspot.com/p/gallery-of-native-plants.html) or at the Madrona Marsh Nature Center

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* may not be immediately local, but is a CA native plant ** horticultural cultivar

++
light: FS=full sun; PS=part shade; FSH=full shade
+
Water Zones: 1 = no summer water; 1-2 = very occasional summer water (several times per summer); 2 = let soil dry out between waterings;
2-3 some regular summer water (about once a week); 3 = regular watering/moist soil (like a conventional lawn)

Availability: numbers correspond to the Plant and Seed Sources List at: http://nativeplantscsudh.blogspot.com/p/where-to-purchase-native-plants.html