Plants For Coastal Sage Scrub

The flowers of Sonoma Manzanita - grid24_12
Arctostaphylos 'Sonoma Manzanita Bush' Stanford Manzanita

Sonoma manzanita was not impressive until it flowered. The large pink flowers made quite an impression on everyone. The foliage is neat, green, and glossy. The bark is deep red and clean. A nice pla... Learn more.

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Arctostaphylos 'Sunset Manzanita' Groundcover Manzanita

Sunset Manzanita is a sprawling, evergreen shrub that commonly grows three foot high and six feet wide. If you sheer the top a few times the plant can be easily held to two foot high. Sheer the sid... Learn more.

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Arctostaphylos crustacea var. eastwoodiana Harris Grade manzanita

This little Manzanita selection, Harris Grade, was found  by the late Bert Wilson founder of Las Pilitas Nursery. Bert introduced it originally as  A. glandulosa Eastw. subsp. howellii  but then de... Learn more.

Arctostaphylos cruzensis south of Los Osos.  - grid24_12
Arctostaphylos cruzensis Arroyo de la Cruz Manzanita

This manzanita is a little shrub that grows to 2-3' tall and 4-5' in width. It has auriculate leaves that are gray on smooth dark red stems. It grows on old ocean beaches and bluffs from San Luis Obis... Learn more.

Flowers and leaves of Arctostaphylos cushingiana - grid24_12
Arctostaphylos cushingiana Mound Manzanita

This species is now considered Arctostaphylos glandulosa ssp. cushingiana. A sprawling evergreen shrub to 2' tall and 6' wide, with fuzzy (fine tomentose) stems, and gray foliage, Mouse Mound Manza... Learn more.

A butterfly on the Harmony Manzanita - grid24_12
Arctostaphylos densiflora 'Harmony Manzanita' Harmony

Harmony manzanita is an evergreen shrub with pink flowers that commonly grows two or three feet high and six feet wide. Harmony manzanita can tolerate clay to sand, loam to gravel. It likes full sun... Learn more.

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Arctostaphylos densiflora 'Howard McMinn Manzanita' McMinn's manzanita

Arctostaphylos 'Howard McMinn' plants are very flowery with red stems, green foliage, and easy in most gardens. 'Howard McMinn' was selected from wild stands of Arctostaphylos densiflora from Son... Learn more.

A Painted lady on a Sentinel Manzanita - grid24_12
Arctostaphylos densiflora 'Sentinel Manzanita' Sentinel Manzanita

Arctostaphylos densiflora 'Sentinel' was selected way back when as an upright floweriest of manzanitas in the stand. This three to four foot manzanita (that can be pruned up to  eight ft. with some... Learn more.

Arctostaphylos edmundsii, Big Sur Manzanita - grid24_12
Arctostaphylos edmundsii 'Big Sur Manzanita' Dwarf Coastal Manzanita

A knee high sub-shrub manzanita from the Big Sur area of the California coast. Flowers are clear white and a delicate bonus to the dark green clean foliage, red bark and a nice size. Use as a step do... Learn more.

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Arctostaphylos edmundsii 'Carmel Sur Manzanita' Sur Manzanita

'Carmel Sur' manzanita is a flat evergreen shrub(arches to 3 inches high in middle), with light green leaves. Plant in part shade inland to full sun (with a little extra water) near coast. 'Carmel ... Learn more.

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Arctostaphylos edmundsii 'Danville Manzanita' Big Sur Manzanita

Danville is a flat evergreen manzanita (arches to 3 inches high in middle), with light gray-green leaves. A manzanita from the coast of Monterey Co..  In the wild it's mixed with Baccharis pilularis,... Learn more.

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Arctostaphylos edmundsii var. parvifolia Sur Manzanita

Similar to Arctostaphylos edmundsii 'Danville'. Arctostaphylos edmundsii parvifolia is attractive along the coast only. It does not like it here at all. The frost kills it and the summer vaporizes it.... Learn more.

Arctostaphylos glandulosa ssp.crassifolia, Del Mar manzanita flowers - grid24_12
Arctostaphylos glandulosa var. ssp.crassifolia Del Mar Manzanita

Del Mar manzanita was grown for a replacement planting in Del Mar. It is a clean gray manzanita with red bark and a rambling form that demands boulders, logs, walls, something to climb over and arou... Learn more.

Arctostaphylos glandulosa zacaensis, San Marcos Manzanita - grid24_12
Arctostaphylos glandulosa var. zacaensis 'San Marcos Manzanita'

A very stable, low-growing manzanita with green foliage and red bark. Sun to part shade, a little extra water in spring, boulder mulch, throw in a small pine tree (P. Jeffreyi or P. attenuata) and you... Learn more.

The flowers of the Big Berry Manzanita from the Santa Monica Mountains in west Los Angeles.  Notice the resin dots on the pedicels. - grid24_12
Arctostaphylos glauca 'Los Angeles' Los Angeles Big Berry Manzanita

Arctostaphylos glauca "Los Angeles" AKA LA glauca is a Big Berry manzanita from the Santa Monica Mountains. This one was originally collected by Bert Wilson in the area of Mulholland Hwy and Kanan Rd.... Learn more.

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Arctostaphylos glauca 'Ramona Manzanita' Ramona Big Berry Manzanita

Ramona Big Berry Manzanita is a medium sized Manzanita with blue gray foliage and white flowers. A really glorious Big Berry manzanita from the San Vicente/Ramona area. The mother plant was growing ... Learn more.

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Arctostaphylos hookeri 'Monterey Carpet manzanita' Monterey Pine Manzanita

Arctostaphylos hookeri Monterey Carpet manzanita is a foot by four foot evergreen shrub. It is not the best for interior plantings but good along the coast. It will survive well in beach sand, and is ... Learn more.

Arctostaphylos hookeri, Wayside manzanita, this manzanita works great in beach sand near the coast. But we've used it in heavy clay on drip and the plants lived. (At least long enough for us to get off the project.) Amazing! - grid24_12
Arctostaphylos hookeri 'Wayside Manzanita' Inner Monterey Manzanita

The 'Wayside'  cultivar of Arctostaphylos hookeri manzanita is an evergreen shrub, two feet high by six feet wide, with bright green leaves tinged with red. 'Wayside' manzanita is one of the few manza... Learn more.

Arctostaphylos hookeri franciscana, Franciscana Manzanita growing in part shade. - grid24_12
Arctostaphylos hookeri var. franciscana 'Franciscana Manzanita' Franciscan Manzanita

Franciscan Manzanita is an evergreen groundcover manzanita, with red bark, two by six feet, that grows best near the coast in sun. In the interior this subspecies prefers afternoon shade and regular... Learn more.

Arctostaphylos hookeri var. hearstiorum

A flat manzanita. It grows on old ocean beaches and bluffs near Arroyo de la Cruz Creek north of San Simeon, California. The soil varies from a near adobe thru red clay on hard pan to a gray sand-roc... Learn more.

In a cool winter Island manzanita, Arctostaphylos insularis  flowers are pink, warm winters, they are white. - grid24_12
Arctostaphylos insularis Island Manzanita

Island Manzanita, Arctostaphylos insularis, is an evergreen shrub to  four feet or so, some sun and good drainage. Glossy dark-green, rounded leaves on green stems on a  with red bark. This manza... Learn more.

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Arctostaphylos manzanita_x_densiflora 'Austin Griffiths Manzanita' Austin Griffith's manzanita

Austin Griffith's Manzanita is a hybrid between Arctostaphylos densiflora 'Sentinel' and Arctostaphylos manzanita 'Dr. Hurd' manzanitas was introduced in the 1980's by Native Sons Nursery in mem... Learn more.

Morro Bay, Los Osos manzanita. - grid24_12
Arctostaphylos morroensis 'Park View Manzanita' Morro Manzanita

Arctostaphylos morroensis, Morro Manzanita is an evergray shrub that grows best in sun near the coast and prefers afternoon shade in the interior of the state. This is a sand lover, if you have heavy ... Learn more.

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Arctostaphylos nummularia var. sensitiva Glossyleaf Manzanita

An evergreen shrub, 3-5' tall, with dark green leaves with reddish tips. A very nice manzanita if you live near the ocean. It grows in old acid sand dunes in the central coast ranges. It has drought t... Learn more.

Arctostaphylos obispoensis, Obispo Manzanita - grid24_12
Arctostaphylos osoensis 'SLO Valley Manzanita'

(Synonym Arctostaphylos cruzensis, (Munz))A little shrub manzanita that grows to 2-3' tall and 4-5' across. A manzanita with auriculate leaves that are grey on smooth dark red stems that turn rough a... Learn more.

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