Arctostaphylos mewukka ssp. mewukka
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Botanical Name: Arctostaphylos mewukka ssp. mewukka
Common Name: Indian Manzanita
- Uncommon manzanita. Good for slope stability and for planting under pines. Bronze-red new growth ages to a soft gray-green. Flowers attract hummingbirds.
- Plant Family: Ericaceae
- Plant Type: Shrub
- Height by Width: 3-12' H x 5' W
- Growth Habit: Multi-trunked shrub
- Deciduous/Evergreen: Evergreen
- Growth Rate: Slow
- Sun Exposure: Full to part sun
- Soil Preference: Well-draining, acidic
- Water Requirements: Drought-tolerant to occasional
- Cold Hardy to: -5 degrees F
- Flower Season: Winter/Spring
- Flower Color: White/Light Pink
- Endangered?: Not listed
- Distribution: Sierra Nevada
- Natural Habitat: Chaparral, coniferous forest, elevation: 1500-5100'
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