Arctostaphylos purissima
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Botanical Name: Arctostaphylos purissima
Common Name: La Purisima Manzanita
- Heavy flowering manzanita. Rich reds and greens in the foliage contrasting with deep red stems and trunk are stunning. Flowers attract hummingbirds. This species is being threatened by urbanization.
- Plant Family: Ericaceae
- Plant Type: Groundcover
- Height by Width: 3' H x 6' W
- Growth Habit: Upright
- Deciduous/Evergreen: Evergreen
- Growth Rate: Slow
- Sun Exposure: Sun to part shade
- Soil Preference: Well-draining
- Water Requirements: Drought-tolerant to occasional
- Cold Hardy to:
- Flower Season: Winter/Spring
- Flower Color: White
- Endangered?: List 1B/RED 2-3-3
- Distribution: Outer South Coast Range, western Santa Barbara County
- Natural Habitat: Sandstone outcrops, sandy soils, chaparral below 900'
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