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'Baby Bear' is believed to be a hybrid seedling between Arctostaphylos bakeri ssp. bakeri and Arctostaphylos densiflora 'Sentinel'. Bert Wilson from Las Pilitas Nursery selected it as an improvement over 'Sentinel' with larger pink flowers. Dark stems with small, narrow, deep green foliage. Mature size: 6 ft T x 6-8 ft W Minimum temperature: 0º...

By happy circumstance, we noticed a particularly attractive Arctostaphylos seedling pop-up in our garden circa 2014. We moved it to a spot with more space and have enjoyed it since. Of suspected parentage Arctostaphylos patula 'Siskiyou Pink' and Arctostaphylos x ‘Austin Griffiths’. Heavy bright pink bloomer and clean winter foliage. Leaf takes after...

A brilliant green carpet Arctostaphylos — dense, with numerous white flowers. Tolerates poor and sandy soil and appreciates well-draining soil. If you have clay, amend the soil, and/or plant it on a bank. Evergreen. A hybrid of Arctostaphylos nummularia and Arctostaphylos uva ursi found in the mid-1960's in Mendicino County of California. Mature...

'Wayside' is an evergreen spreader with fine-textured small dark green leaves. A slightly taller option (6 in or so) than its relative Arctostaphylos hookeri 'Ken Taylor'. It's marvelous on a bank and a favorite selection year after year. White blooms in early spring. Mature size: 1-2 ft T x 8 ft W Minimum temperature: 5° F

A shimmering sheen of downy white fur covers the leaves of this ingeniously named Arctostaphylos. The foliage creates a striking contrast in the landscape and is one the palest of all the varieties we grow. Complimentary white urn-shaped flowers continue the theme and are a delight to foraging hummingbirds and bees. Native to...

A lovely small and extremely rare Arctostaphylos from the west end of San Louis Valley above Morro Bay. Oso manzanita has dense bright green leaves with a distinctive matte finish. The auriculate leaves are ear-shaped and attached directly to the branch, emerging with a reddish bronze color along the margin. Young plants grow...

Clusters of the pinkest urn-shaped flowers bloom in late winter against gray-green oval leaves. An Oregon native, very cold-tolerant, drought-tolerant, deer-resistant, evergreen, beautiful...what more could one want? Oh, burgundy-red trunk and branches, little to no winter spotting, compact rounded shape — one excellent plant! Arctostaphylos patula kick off the manzanita...

From Tilden Botanical Garden comes this faster-growing, serrated-leaf form of the ever-lovely Arctostaphylos nummularia. This form retains the small, rounded, glossy leaves, compact form, and the illuminated new growth that stands out against the mature dark green. This species is also more shade-friendly than many manzanitas and can grow beautifully...

Pink flower clusters in late winter/early spring against green glossy leaves and red-brown bark—an especially attractive form of Stanford Manzanita. A dependable and disease-free selection. As with most manzanita, they resent disturbance once established so locate it where it can mature into a fine specimen. Note on deep pink blooming manzanitas: 'Fred...

Stiff, narrow green leaves make for a finer texture than many manzanitas and light pink urn-shaped flower clusters bloom in mid-spring. Its form is orderly and rounded when younger, more sculptural with age; limb up to reveal its exotic twisting and turning smooth red-burgundy bark. Mature size: 5-6 ft tall x 5-7...

Native to Refugio Pass of Santa Barbara County, California, this manzanita is dense with finely-bristled twigs and overlapping, clasping leaves. Red margin on young foliage in early spring or late winter adds much-needed color. Clusters of white urn flowers tinted pink bloom late fall or early winter, giving way to...

Description coming soon Mature size: 5-6 ft T x 6-7 ft W Minimum temperature: 0º F

Arctostaphylos gabilanensis is a rare species of manzanita, endemic to California, where it is known only from two disjunct populations in the Gabilan Mountain Range-which forms the northeastern boundary of the Salinas Valley. It was only botanically recognized in 2004 because of its very limited distribution on private land. The upright...

Arctostaphylos 'La Panza' was found as a seedling in Las Pilitas Nursery with possible parents of A. silvicola and A. edmundsii 'Carmel Sur'. It features gray-green foliage with white or pink blushed flowers in early spring and light green foliage in summer. Compact, dense, and drought-tolerant. Mature size: 4-6 ft T x 6 ft...

Arctostaphylos 'Blue Bear' is a Dancing Oaks Selection. Nursery owners Fred and Leonard wrote "3x3 amazing blue color with very clean foliage" in their notes when they came across it near Grants Pass. In the gardens here, it has been prone to some winter spotting but is so stunning in late...

A Cistus nursery introduction collected in south-central Oregon, an unusually large and robust manzanita. The structure of orange branches enhances green-gray-blue leaves and white urn flowers with a pink blush in late winter. A dry garden candidate that is more tolerant of summer water than other manzanitas. Hummingbird magnet! Mature size: reaching over...