Arctostaphylos Pacific Mist Manzanita

Arctostaphylos Pacific Mist Manzanita is a low-growing, sprawling shrub that grows 2-feet tall with a spread of 6-10 feet. It has twisting branches that are pinkish at first, then mature to a dark purple-brown and turn upwards towards the tips. These branches have narrow gray-green foliage that is 2 to 3 inches long and grayer in hotter inland landscapes and greener near the coast, where it performs best. It occasionally flowers in late winter with small white urn-shaped flowers that are followed by red berries. Pacific Mist Manzanita prefers full sun to partial shade for proper growth. It can tolerate heavier soils and coastal sandy sand for use as a groundcover.