Arctostaphylos bakeri 'Louis Edmunds'

Common Name:
Manzanita
Plant Type:
Evergreen shrub
Family:
Ericaceae (The Heath Family)
Geographic Origin:
California
California Native?:
Yes

Plant Size:
To 6 feet high
Landscape/Garden Uses:
Mixed plantings
Flowering Season:
Winter and spring

Flower Color:
Bright pink
Exposure:
Full sun
Soils:
Well-drained soil

Suggested Irrigation:
Occasional to no watering
Estimated Hardiness:
Hardy to 10 degrees F. or less

An erect shrub growing around 6 feet tall, with purplish brown trunks, grey green leaves and showy pink flower clusters in early spring. It has shown exceptional heat and drought tolerance, and is one of the easiest manzanitas to grow. Sun, well drained soil, occasional to no supplemental watering once established.