Arctostaphylos mewukka 'Blue Porcelain'

Also Known As

Arctostaphylos x miwukka 'Blue Porcelain'
Blue Porcelain Manzanita

Plant type

shrub

size

H: 3'-4'
W: 5'-6'

planting zones

6b-10b

Arctostaphylos mewukka 'Blue Porcelain' plant details

Arctostaphylos mewukka 'Blue Porcelain' is a broadleaf evergreen shrub with blue and green foliage. In spring white flowers emerge followed by red fruit. Features glaucous texture. Attracts bees, birds, butterflies and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and occasional - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in summer. Does well in acidic, average, clay, gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Arctostaphylos mewukka 'Blue Porcelain'

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: ericaceae
Foliage: evergreen blue and green
Mature size: 5 FT - 6 FT - wide, 3 FT - 4 FT - tall
Flowers: white blooms in spring
Uses: distinctive bark

GROWING CONDITIONS for Arctostaphylos mewukka 'Blue Porcelain'

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

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

This selection, another choice by Allan Taylor from a lovely group of natural hybrids in Eldorado County California, is an evergreen mounding shrub, to 3 ft tall or a bit more, of lovely jade-blue green leaves, 2" long and somewhat wider, on striking mahogany stems. Flowers in profusion with white bells in spring. Best in mineral soil that drains well in full sun with very little summer water once established. Frost hardy in USDA zone 6b. (A. x miwukka is a stable hybrid between A. viscida ssp. mariposa x A. patula.)