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Whiteleaf Manzanita
Arctostaphylos viscida
  
21 Nurseries Carry This Plant

About Whiteleaf Manzanita (Arctostaphylos viscida) 21 Nurseries Carry This Plant Arctostaphylos viscida is a species in the Ericaceae (Heath) family known by the common names whiteleaf manzanita and sticky manzanita. This is a treelike shrub reaching up to five meters in height. The stems may be smooth or fuzzy, and are often hairy. The leaves are rounded to oval, sometimes slightly toothed or with hairs along the edges, and usually dull green on both surfaces. When in flower the shrub is packed heavily with densely bunching flower clusters of urn-shaped white to pale pink flowers. The fruits are shiny red or greenish-brown drupes between one half and one centimeter wide. Seeds require fire for germination. This is a plant of chaparral and coniferous forests of 3,000-5,000 ft. elevation. It is native to California and Oregon. The Miwok of northern California used the fruits to make cider.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Plant Type
Shrub

Size
Size
8.2 - 16.4 ft tall
12 ft wide

Form
Form
Mounding, Rounded

Growth Rate
Growth Rate
Moderate

Dormancy
Dormancy
Evergreen

Fragrance
Fragrance
Slight

Flower Color
Flower Color
Pink, White, Green

Flowering Season
Flowering Season
Winter, Spring

Wildlife Supported
 
Hummingbirds and various insects are attracted to Manzanita flowers. The fruits are attractive to birds and some mammals.

 
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 1 confirmed , 56 likely * ) SHOW ALL
Coleophora glaucella Image
Coleophora glaucellaColeophora glaucella
*
Callophrys augustinus Image
The Brown Elfin Callophrys augustinusCallophrys augustinus
*
Hyles lineata Image
White-lined Sphinx Hyles lineataHyles lineata
*
Hyalophora euryalus Image
Ceanothus Silkmoth Hyalophora euryalusHyalophora euryalus
*
Hemileuca eglanterina Image
Elegant Sheepmoth Hemileuca eglanterinaHemileuca eglanterina
*
Callophrys polios Image
Hoary Elfin Callophrys poliosCallophrys polios
*
Saturnia mendocino Image
Mendocino Silk Moth Saturnia mendocinoSaturnia mendocino

Landscaping Information
Sun
Sun
Full Sun, Part Shade

Moisture
Moisture
Low, Very Low

Summer Irrigation
Summer Irrigation
Max 2x / month once established

Nurseries
Nurseries
Carried by 21

Ease of Care
Ease of Care
Moderately Easy

Cold Tolerance
Cold Tolerance
Tolerates cold to 0° F

Soil Drainage
Soil Drainage
Fast, Medium, Slow

Soil Description
Soil Description
Tolerates a variety of soils including clay and decomposed granite. Tolerates Serpentine Soil. Soil PH: 6.0 - 7.8

Common uses
Common uses
Bird Gardens, Hummingbird Gardens, Bee Gardens

Companion Plants
Companion Plants
In the wild it grows with Gray Pine (Pinus sabiniana), California Ash (Fraxinus dipetala), Holly-leaf Redberry (Rhamnus ilicifolia), Fragrant Sumac (Rhus aromatica), Interior Live Oak (Quercus wislizenii), Mountain Mahogany (Cercocarpus betuloides), Buck Brush (Ceanothus cuneatus), Blue Oak (Quercus douglasii), Ponderosa Pine (Pinus ponderosa), and Incense Cedar (Libocedrus decurrens).

Propagation
Propagation?
By seed or cuttings

Natural Setting
Site Type
Site Type
Rocky slopes of the Sierra foothills, Klamath Range, and northern portion of the Coast Ranges

Climate
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 8.5" - 151.1", Summer Precipitation: 0.15" - 5.95", Coldest Month: 25.3" - 51.6", Hottest Month: 49.0" - 77.7", Humidity: 0.31" - 27.98", Elevation: 30" - 9776"

Alternative Names
Common Names: Sticky Manzanita, Sticky Whiteleaf 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


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