Whiteleaf Manzanita

Arctostaphylos manzanita Parry - Heath family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 8.0 feet

Planting Distance: 34 inches

Plant Type: Shrub

Root Depth: 20 inches

Growth Form: Multiple Stem

Growth Rate: Slow

Features

Flower Color: White

Conspicuous Flowers: No

Bloom Time: Winter

Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer

Evergreen: Yes

Fall Colors: No

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intermediate

Clay Soil Tolerance: No

Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: High

Flood Tolerance: None

Fire Tolerance: High

Salt Tolerance: None

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Larval Host (Moth); Hummingbirds

Larval Species depending on Whiteleaf Manzanita: Coleophora glaucella, Epinotia subplicana, Orthosia mys, Phyllonorycter manzanita

Native Range

  • USA:  California
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.