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Arctostaphylos
hookeri x pajaroensis "Sunset" |
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Manzanita |
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Form: |
Shrub |
Growth habit: |
Dense,
upright and round |
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Size: |
4' - 6' h x
4' - 5' w |
Deciduous: |
Evergreen |
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Flowering Season: |
Winter/Spring |
Growth Rate: |
Slow |
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Flower Color: |
Pink |
Hardiness: |
to 15
degrees |
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Exposure: |
Sun |
Cultural Uses: |
Medicinal |
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Soil Moisture: |
Dry to
semi-dry |
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Soil Type: |
Sand to
clay |
CNPS Status: |
Not Listed |
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Family: |
Ericaceae |
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Distribution: |
Selected
for use in the garden; Introduced by Saratoga Horticultural
Foundation to commemorate Sunset magazine's 75th anniversary. |
Habitat: |
Slopes,
canyons, hills, hot dry areas |
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Wildlife Value: |
Manzanita offers cover and berries to a variety
of wildlife. |
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Description: |
New foliage is a coppery-red. Tolerates
heavy soils. Nice compact manzanita- recommended as specimen. Heavy
blooms with red peeling bark. |
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