Arctostaphylos hookeri 'Buxifolia'

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

Plant Size:
1-2 feet high by 3-4 feet wide
Landscape/Garden Uses:
ground cover
Flowering Season:
Winter and spring

Flower Color:
White
Exposure:
Sun or light shade
Soils:
Well-drained soil

Suggested Irrigation:
Occasional to little watering
Estimated Hardiness:
Hardy to 10 degrees F. or less

This miniature form of one of our local central coast native manzanitas was probably selected by the late Ken Taylor. It stays quite low and spreads slowly, with an intricate network of short, slender branches. The leaves are small and dark green, narrow and arranged in tidy rows. Spring flowers are white. Sun, well drained soil, occasional to little supplemental watering once established.