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    Arctostaphylos nummularia

    Also Known As

    • Fort Bragg Manzanita
    • Glossyleaf Manzanita

    Plant type

    shrub

    size

    • H: 4'-5'
    • W: 6'-10'

    planting zones

    • 7a-10b

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    Arctostaphylos nummularia plant details

    Arctostaphylos nummularia is a broadleaf evergreen shrub with green foliage. In spring pink and white flowers emerge followed by red fruit. Attracts bees, beneficial insects, birds and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - dappled shade 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 and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant, seaside / salt tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Arctostaphylos nummularia

    Plant type: shrub
    Plant family: ericaceae
    Foliage: evergreen green
    Mature size: 6 FT - 10 FT - wide, 4 FT - 5 FT - tall
    Flowers: pink and white blooms in spring
    Uses: distinctive bark, native plant, year round interest

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Arctostaphylos nummularia

    USDA Zones: 7a - 10b
    Sun exposure: sun - dappled shade
    Watering frequency: occasional - low
    Resistant to: heat, seaside / salt and verticillium wilt
    Soil needs: acidic, average, clay, gritty, lean and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Zn 7. Compact. Round shiny green leaves.

    By: Little Prince of Oregon

    A prostrate to somewhat mounding evergreen shrub with beautiful reddish brown, smooth and peeling bark. The small shiny leaves are almost perfectly round and are arranged in a spiral pattern around the hairy red stems. Typical manzanita flowers of white or white flushed pink in small clusters. My mature plant has not produced fruit and so probably needs cross-pollination from another clone. A choice dwarf shrub, especially for a sunny and dry exposure. I grow this under the eaves on the west side of the house where it receives very little water. Native to the Mendocino coastal plain in California. (0) RSBG#2001/5167 These are cutting-grown from an excellent and relatively prostrate form of this species.

    By: Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden

    Gardening facts about Arctostaphylos nummularia plant

    How to Grow Arctostaphylos nummularia

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - dappled shade

    • Water Needs

      • occasional - drought tolerant

    • Water Needs

      • dry in summer

    • Soil Needs

      • clay
      • acidic
      • adaptable
      • average
      • lean
      • well-drained
      • gritty

    • Special Situation

      • heat tolerant
      • seaside / salt tolerant
      • verticillium wilt resistant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • white
      • pink

    • Wildlife

      • beneficial insects
      • birds
      • bees
      • hummingbirds

    • Fruit

      • red

    • Flower Season

      • spring

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

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