©2001-06 Photo by Ken Gilliland

Arctostaphylos silvicola "Ghostly"

Santa Cruz Manzanita
 
Form: Shrub Growth habit: Spreading
Size: 3' h x 6' w Deciduous: Evergreen
Flowering Season: Winter/Spring Growth Rate: Slow
Flower Color: White Hardiness: to 15 degrees
Exposure: Sun to Part Sun Cultural Uses: Medicinal
Soil Moisture: Dry
Soil Type: Sand to clay CNPS Status: Not Listed
Family: Ericaceae
Distribution: Central Coast Mountains Habitat: Marine sand deposits. Chaparral, closed-cone coniferous forest, lower montane coniferous forest. Elevation: 120 - 600 meters.
 
Wildlife Value: Manzanita offers cover and berries to a variety of wildlife.
 

Description:

Beautiful silvery foliage, almost white. Stunning when placed against a dark wall. Can take extra water in winter or spring, but limit summer water. Does fine in shallow soils.