Las Pilitas Nursery
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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 water, but has become very drought tolerant in the demonstration garden here. This is a manzanita that is presumed extinct and has been saved by botanic gardens and nurseries. This manzanita seems to tolerate a wide range of conditions and still looks good. It is the lowest manzanita that we can use in the San Joaquin Valley. This one is about as hardy as Howard McMinn manzanita, approximately 0 degrees F.. Franciscan Manzanita appears as if it contains some genetic material from a species that grows more in the interior of California, such as the coast ranges and not just the immediate coast. Whatever the final note on its parentage, it is an admirable lower ground cover in the interior coast ranges and the interior valleys where other low manzanitas appear fried and do not grow well. Planted in the Rainbow area in full sun on red sandstone the resulting groundcover was a sight to behold, dark green with red tints, two foot high and BEAUTIFUL!
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Syn. Arctostaphylos franciscana
| Contact: | pan@laspilitas.com |
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| Container Size | Quantity In Production | Quantity For Purchase | Unit-Price |
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| One Gallon | 156 | 11 | $ 12.99 |
| Contact: | bawilson@laspilitas.com |
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| Hours: | Open Saturday only from 9am to 4pm |
| Address: | 3232 Las Pilitas Rd. Santa Margarita, CA 93453 |
| Container Size | Quantity In Production | Quantity For Purchase | Unit-Price |
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| One Gallon | 0 | 167 | $ 12.99 |
| Five Gallon | 0 | 12 | $ 38.99 |
| Contact: | escondido@laspilitas.com |
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| Hours: | Open Tuesday through Saturday from 9am to 4pm |
| Address: | 8331 Nelson Way Escondido, CA 92026 |
| Container Size | Quantity In Production | Quantity For Purchase | Unit-Price |
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| One Gallon | 0 | 6 | $ 12.99 |
| Five Gallon | 3 | 0 | $ 38.99 |
Arctostaphylos hookeri franciscana Franciscana Manzanita Franciscan Manzanita tolerates clay.
Arctostaphylos hookeri franciscana Franciscana Manzanita Franciscan Manzanita is great for a bird garden.
Arctostaphylos hookeri franciscana Franciscana Manzanita Franciscan Manzanita's foliage color is reddish-green and type is evergreen.
Arctostaphylos hookeri franciscana Franciscana Manzanita Franciscan Manzanita's flower color is white.
Arctostaphylos hookeri franciscana Franciscana Manzanita Franciscan Manzanita's fruit is edible.
Communities for Arctostaphylos hookeri franciscana Franciscana Manzanita Franciscan Manzanita:Coastal Sage Scrub.
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