©2001-06 Photo by Ken Gilliland

Arctostaphylos glandulosa glandulosa

Eastwood Manzanita
 
Form: Shrub Growth habit: Rounded
Size: 5' h x 6' w Deciduous: Evergreen
Flowering Season: Winter/Spring Growth Rate: Slow
Flower Color: White Hardiness: Hardy to 6,200'
Exposure: Sun Cultural Uses: Medicinal
Soil Moisture: Semi-dry
Soil Type: Sand to clay CNPS Status: Not Listed
Family: Ericaceae
Distribution: Klamath Ranges, North Coast Ranges, San Francisco Bay Area Habitat: Slopes, ridges, chaparral, forest
 
Wildlife Value: Manzanita offers cover and berries to a variety of wildlife.
 

Description:

Widespread in San Gabriel mountains. Good for tough slopes.