Arctostaphylos Sunset Manzanita

Identification

Genus: Arctostaphylos Species: None Variety: None Cultivar: Sunset Manzanita
Common name: Groundcover Manzanita.
 

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Description

Sunset' Manzanita is a sprawling, evergreen shrub, three foot high and six feet wide. This hybrid manzanita is a cross of Arctostaphylos hookeri and Arctostaphylos pajaroensis. Sunset has dark red bark, white flowers(with a little pink), and bright bronze red(all the colors of the rainbow) new growth. Sunset manzanita has some of the good color of Arctostaphylos pajaroensis but is more drought tolerant, better looking the rest of the year, neater, more compact, doesn't need to be pruned, etc., etc. So.. if you like the color use Arctostaphylos pajaroensis 'Paradise' manzanita, but if you're doing a smaller area, like uniformity or don't like the pruning idea use 'Sunset' manzanita. This natural hybrid likes good drainage (but tolerates clay well),and is found on sandy hills in Monterey County. Has done well in adobe and many of the San Joaquin Valley soils. One of the best foundation plants we have. Stunning against a brick wall or redwood fence. Stunning on a slope as tall, large area ground cover. In coastal plantings it has looked good and performed well for twenty years with no extra water. One of the prettiest bushes or large groundcovers available for sale. Click here for more about California Manzanitas(Arctostaphylos).

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Characteristics

Arctostaphylos Sunset Manzanita Groundcover Manzanita tolerates sand and clay.
Arctostaphylos Sunset Manzanita Groundcover Manzanita is great for a bird garden.
Arctostaphylos Sunset Manzanita Groundcover Manzanita's foliage color is reddish-green and type is evergreen.
Arctostaphylos Sunset Manzanita Groundcover Manzanita's flower color is white.
Arctostaphylos Sunset Manzanita Groundcover Manzanita's fruit is edible.

Communities

Communities for Arctostaphylos Sunset Manzanita Groundcover Manzanita:Chaparral and Coastal Sage Scrub.

Ranges for Arctostaphylos Sunset Manzanita

ph: 5.00 to 7.00
usda: 7 to 10
height[m]: 1.00 to 2.00
width[m]: 1.00 to 2.00
rainfall[cm]: 50.00 to 100.00

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