Arctostaphylos x media [Wilkommen til Poulsbo]

Also Known As

Manzanita

Plant type

shrub

size

H: 6"-12"
W: 36"-60"

planting zones

6a-10b

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Arctostaphylos x media [Wilkommen til Poulsbo] plant details

Arctostaphylos x media [Wilkommen til Poulsbo] is a broadleaf evergreen shrub with blue and green foliage. In spring and winter white flowers emerge followed by red fruit. Attracts bees, birds and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and occasional - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in summer. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in acidic, average, clay, gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant, verticillium wilt resistant and wind tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Arctostaphylos x media [Wilkommen til Poulsbo]

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: ericaceae
Foliage: evergreen blue and green
Mature size: 36 IN - 60 IN - wide, 6 IN - 12 IN - tall
Flowers: white blooms in spring and winter
Uses: year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Arctostaphylos x media [Wilkommen til Poulsbo]

USDA Zones: 6a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: occasional - low
Resistant to: deer, heat, verticillium wilt and wind
Soil needs: acidic, average, clay, gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Where Viking Way meets Finn Hill Road, as one enters Poulsbo, is a sign reading 'Wilkommen til Poulsbo.' And growing around the sign are several plants of Kinnikkinnik, and an upright, rounded shrub that caught my attention when it bloomed with loads of little white bells. It turns out to be Arctostaphylos x media, although one that seems to be quite similar to A. uva-ursi overall, save for the upright habit. Despite the parent plant being upright, plants from my cuttings have so far been inclined to sprawl. Admittedly, as this was in a city planting, I can't be sure this isn't the same as another cultivar already in cultivation - but it may be something that was growing natively and simply incorporated into the display. In any case, I will say (so far) this shows the best disease and leaf spot resistance of any of our native Arctostaphylos. -10 to -20 °F.

By: The Desert Northwest

Gardening facts about Arctostaphylos x media [Wilkommen til Poulsbo] plant

How to Grow Arctostaphylos x media [Wilkommen til Poulsbo]

Sun Exposure
- sun - mostly sun
Water Needs
- occasional - drought tolerant
Water Needs
- dry in summer
Soil Needs
- clay
- acidic
- adaptable
- average
- lean
- well-drained
- rocky
- gritty
Special Situation
- heat tolerant
- wind tolerant
- verticillium wilt resistant