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Arctostaphylos glauca

Big Berry Manzanita

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Description

This beautiful manzanita is a shrub that also looks like a small tree, slowly reaching 15' tall and wide. Bark is reddish brown color. Evergreen leaves are rounded and blue green. Lantern-shaped clusters of white-pink flowers hang from short red stems in winter and through spring. Bees, butterflies and hummingbirds love these flowers. After bloom period, edible berries to a red color, providing food for mammals and birds. It does best in full sun with acidic, well draining soil. Established plants are drought tolerant. Great plant for hillsides. Prune only during summer.

 

Plant Type

Tree, Shrub

Height Range

12-25'

Width Range

6-12', 12-25'

Flower Color

Pink, White

Flower Season

Winter, Spring

Leaf Color

Blue Green

Bark Color

Brown, Red

Fruit Color

Red

Fruit Season

Summer

Sun

Full

Water

Very Low, Low

Growth Rate

Slow

Soil Type

Sandy, Loam, Rocky

Soil Condition

Average, Well-drained, Dry

Soil pH

Acid

Adverse Factors

Attracts Bees

Design Styles

Mediterranean, Ranch, Spanish, Wild Garden

Accenting Features

Showy Flowers, Specimen, Unusual Foliage

Seasonal Interest

Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall

Location Uses

Background, Foundation, Patio, Park, Raised Planter, With Rocks

Special Uses

Cascade, Container, Erosion Control, Filler, Hedge, Screen, Naturalizing

Attracts Wildlife

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies, Wildlife

Water Saving Tip:

Water high water-use plants separately from low water-use plants.

Low water-use plants can grow with one-half the water needed by high water-use plants, and can be easily damaged from over watering.