Botanical Name: Arctostaphylos edmundsii
Common Name: Little Sur manzanita
Type of Plant: dicot: subshrub
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape a low, compact, densely rounded plant, forming a mounding ground-hugging canopy; the prostrate branches tend to take root in contact with the soil
Height 1' - 3'
Spread 4' - 8'
Growth Rate slow
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors full sun preferred; tolerates partial shade inland
Soil well-draining habitats required; tolerates clay on slopes
Hardiness (zones 4-7, 14-24): hardy; prefers warm coastal locations
 
Morphology:
Leaves pinnate, alternate, broadly oval to roundish, to 1" long; bright green on both surfaces, with margins often reddish; young foliage has bronze cast
Flowers pinkish white, urn-shaped, in terminal clusters; January-March
Fruit a pome: berrylike, pale red, to 1/4" across
 
Propagation:
seed, softwood or semi-hardwood cuttings in summer
 
Usage:
an excellent facer or low filler, prized for its profuse blooming, attractive foliage and dense growth habit; can be sheared for formal borders; large scale ground cover
 
Landscape Care:
Watering periodic deep soakings preferred; avoid frequent overhead irrigation during the summer
Fertilizing little is required after established
Pruning little needed; if sheared, do after flowering has passed
Pests/Diseases soil fungus diseases in wet, poorly drained locations
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: Monterey County
Family: Ericaceae

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