Eastwood Manzanita, Arctostaphylos glandulosa ssp. glandulosa

About Eastwood Manzanita (Arctostaphylos glandulosa ssp. glandulosa) 3 Nurseries Carry This Plant

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Arctostaphylos glandulosa ssp glandulos, or Eastwood Manzanita is a beautiful low growing manzanita that grows primarily in the western foothills and mountain ranges of California. It tends to grow in rocky outcrops, slopes and ridges, at elevations from 1000-6200 feet. Very diverse with many varieties; a common species of disagreement among botanists. Leaf colors vary from a vibrant yellow-green, to grey green, to dark green depending on the season and amount of water. Flowers are white to light pink and attract hummingbirds. Bark is red and become gnarled with age. When burned, this plant resprouts from its basal burl and can reach very old ages.

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 - 10 ft tall
3 - 10 ft wide

Form

Rounded

Growth Rate

Moderate, Slow

Dormancy

Evergreen

Fragrance

Slight

Flower Color

Pink, White

Flowering Season

Winter, Spring

Wildlife Supported

Hummingbirds, bees
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

Summer Irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Nurseries

Carried by 3

Ease of Care

Moderately Easy

Cold Tolerance

Tolerates cold to -10 - 0° F

Soil Drainage

Fast

Soil Description

Rocky, well draining soil. Soil PH: 6 - 8

Common uses

Bird Gardens, Hummingbird Gardens, Bee Gardens

Companion Plants

Scarlet Keckiella (Keckiella ternata), Snapdragon Penstemon (Keckiella antirrhinoides), Desert Apricot (Prunus fremontii), Chamise (Adenostoma species), Desert Ceanothus (Ceanothus greggii), Scrub Oak (Quercus berberidifolia), Mountain Mahogany (Cercocarpus betuloides), Tecate Cypress (Cupressus forbesii), Yucca species, Buckbrush (Ceanothus cuneatus), Coast Live Oak (Quercus agrifolia), Hummingbird Sage (Salvia spathacea), Black Sage (Salvia mellifera), Summer Holly (Comarostaphylis diversifolia), Mission Manzanita (Xylococcus bicolor),

Sunset Zones?

5, 7, 14, 15*, 16*, 17*, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Natural Setting

Site Type

Rocky outcrops, slopes, ridges

Climate

Annual Precipitation: 11.2" - 129.6", Summer Precipitation: 0.14" - 3.96", Coldest Month: 37.7" - 54.2", Hottest Month: 54.3" - 80.8", Humidity: 0.01" - 29.80", Elevation: 7" - 6811"

Alternative Names

Botanical Names: Arctostaphylos glandulosa ssp. zacaensis
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

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