Eastwood Manzanita, Arctostaphylos glandulosa

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Eastwood's manzanita is a shrub native to the coastal slopes of western North America from Oregon to Baja California. It can be seen in southern California among granite peaks. This is an erect shrub reaching up to 2.5 meters in height. It is bristly and sometimes hairy, secreting sticky oils. Eastwood manzanita has edible fruit and white flowers that attract birds. It is quite variable in appearance and there are several subspecies scattered across its range, some of which are rare. It grows from a basal burl from which it can resprout after a fire.

It seems to do best if planted in the spring, when it can grow quickly and establish itself before the dry summer months. It handles weekly water for the first year after planting, after which it's best to naturalize. Plant on slopes or well draining flats. It will look green and vibrant year round if it can stretch its roots out to a nearby damper spot or irrigated area. It likes sun or part shade.

Plant Description

Plant Type

Shrub

Size

3 - 12 ft tall
8 ft wide

Form

Rounded

Growth Rate

Moderate

Dormancy

Evergreen

Fragrance

None

Flower Color

Pink, White

Flowering Season

Winter, Spring

Wildlife Supported

Hummingbirds are attracted to the flowers. Other birds are attracted to the fruit and seeds.
Bird gardens

Butterflies & moths hosted ( 56 likely * ) SHOW ALL

The Brown Elfin Callophrys augustinusCallophrys augustinus

White-lined Sphinx Hyles lineataHyles lineata

Ceanothus Silkmoth Hyalophora euryalusHyalophora euryalus

Elegant Sheepmoth Hemileuca eglanterinaHemileuca eglanterina

Hoary Elfin Callophrys poliosCallophrys polios

Mendocino Silk Moth Saturnia mendocinoSaturnia mendocino

Brown Woodling Egira perlubensEgira perlubens

Landscaping Information

Sun

Full Sun, Part Shade

Moisture

Very Low, Low

Summer Irrigation

Max 2x / month once established

Nurseries

Carried by 6

Ease of Care

Moderately Easy

Cold Tolerance

Tolerates cold to 10° F

Soil Drainage

Fast, Medium

Soil Description

Often gravelly, decomposed granite soil. Soil PH: 6.0 - 8.0

Common uses

Bank Stabilization, Groundcovers, Hedges, Bird Gardens, Hummingbird Gardens, Bee Gardens

Companion Plants

Companions can include the full range of chaparral plants from throughout the state

Propagation?

For propagating by seed: Soak in concentrated H 2 S04 for 4-15 hrs. (USDA Forest Service 1974). For the acid treatment, single nutlets and stone pieces (often without embryos) and entire stones should be treated separately, as they require different amounts of time in acid (Giersback 1937) For all species an alternate method is fire treatment in fall, this gives germination by spring. More easily propogated from tip cuttings in winter using bottom heat.

Natural Setting

Site Type

Rocky outcrops, slopes, ridges between 1,000 and 6,000 ft. At lower elevations it is a component of chaparral. At higher elevations it can be found in openings in evergreen forest

Climate

Annual Precipitation: 9.6" - 169.0", Summer Precipitation: 0.14" - 3.96", Coldest Month: 32.4" - 55.7", Hottest Month: 54.3" - 80.8", Humidity: 0.01" - 29.80", Elevation: 7" - 7920"

Alternative Names

Common Names: Eastwood's Manzanita

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Sources include: Wikipedia. All text shown in the "About" section of these pages is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the California Consortia of Herbaria, Sunset information provided by Jepson Flora Project. Propogation from seed information provided by the Santa Barbara Botanical Garden from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include CalPhotos, Wikimedia Commons, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include Calflora, CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online, Jepson Flora Project, Las Pilitas, Theodore Payne, Tree of Life, The Xerces Society, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.

Links: Jepson eFlora Taxon Page CalPhotos Wikipedia Calflora

Eastwood Manzanita

Arctostaphylos glandulosa

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