Pinemat Manzanita, Arctostaphylos nevadensis

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Arctostaphylos nevadensis is a species of manzanita known by the common name pinemat manzanita. It is native to western North America from Washington to California, where it grows in the coniferous forests of the inland and coastal mountain ranges. It is a dominant shrub in the mountain understory chaparral in many areas. This is a short, spreading shrub forming mats, tangles, or mounds less than half a meter tall. The larger branches have dull red bark and the twigs are generally woolly. Leaves are bright green and shiny, with few hairs especially along the edges. They measure 1 to 3 centimeters in length. The shrub blooms in spherical clusters of urn-shaped whitish manzanita flowers. The fruit is a spherical drupe about 7 millimeters wide. This species is cultivated as a chaparral landscaping plant and it is used to stabilize soil against erosion on mountain slopes. It is best grown in high elevation gardens with cold winters.

Plant Description

Plant Type

Shrub

Size

1 - 2 ft tall
8 ft wide

Form

Mounding, Spreading

Growth Rate

Slow

Dormancy

Evergreen

Flower Color

White

Flowering Season

Summer, Winter, Spring

Wildlife Supported

Various birds are attracted to the fruits
Bird gardens

Butterflies & moths hosted ( 49 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

Part Shade

Moisture

Very Low

Summer Irrigation

Never irrigate once established

Nurseries

Carried by 4

Cold Tolerance

Tolerates cold to -10° F

Soil Drainage

Fast

Soil Description

Prefers well drained acidic soil. Soil PH: 4.0 - 7.0

Common uses

Groundcovers, Bird Gardens, Hummingbird Gardens, Bee Gardens

Sunset Zones?

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

Natural Setting

Site Type

Rocky places at high elevations

Climate

Annual Precipitation: 14.7" - 156.3", Summer Precipitation: 0.44" - 5.95", Coldest Month: 10.8" - 49.8", Hottest Month: 34.1" - 74.1", Humidity: 0.02" - 22.04", Elevation: 13" - 14090"

Alternative Names

Common Names: Pine-mat 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

Pinemat Manzanita

Arctostaphylos nevadensis

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