Arctostaphylos rudis Burton Beauty Manzanita
ShagBark Manzanita and Sand Mesa Manzanita.
Arctostaphylos rudis 'Burton Beauty' looks a bit like a columnar
Howard McMinn. However, unlike Howard McMinn that grows in
northern California in clay soil and moderate rainfall, Burton
Beauty grows in very low rainfall (10 in) in sand.
This is a shagless shagbark manzanita that grows (grew?) in sand on hard pan in Burton Mesa in Lompoc. The plant looks very much like a densiflora Manzanita, but it will grow in beach sand with little care. It is a nice dark green with reddish hues and is about 5' tall and 3' wide. Burton Beauty is good for a small specimen Manzanita for a corner, or if you want some green along a long narrow bed against a fence or wall. It is not a Manzanita for heavy clay.
This is a shagless shagbark manzanita that grows (grew?) in sand on hard pan in Burton Mesa in Lompoc. The plant looks very much like a densiflora Manzanita, but it will grow in beach sand with little care. It is a nice dark green with reddish hues and is about 5' tall and 3' wide. Burton Beauty is good for a small specimen Manzanita for a corner, or if you want some green along a long narrow bed against a fence or wall. It is not a Manzanita for heavy clay.
Arctostaphylos rudis 'Burton Beauty Manzanita' tolerates sand.
Arctostaphylos rudis 'Burton Beauty Manzanita' is great for a bird garden.
Foliage of Arctostaphylos rudis 'Burton Beauty Manzanita' has color reddish-green and is evergreen.
Flower of Arctostaphylos rudis 'Burton Beauty Manzanita' has color white.
Fruit of Arctostaphylos rudis 'Burton Beauty Manzanita' is edible.
Communities for Arctostaphylos rudis 'Burton Beauty Manzanita':Chaparral and Coastal Sage Scrub.
| ph: | 5.00 to 7.50 |
|---|---|
| usda: | 7 to 10 |
| height[m]: | 1.00 to 3.00 |
| width[m]: | 1.00 to 2.00 |
| rainfall[cm]: | 30.00 to 100.00 |
