Evergreen shrub
Fast growing, tree-like, upright with open canopy. Classic dark red bark. Late winter clusters of white blooms. Spring berries. Perfect focal point for a garden, or along a dry creek bed
Grasses, Perennials, Shrubs and Trees
Arctostaphylos “Emerald Carpet”
Evergreen shrub
Very compact hybrid manzanita, dense with small glossy deep green leaves that nearly hide the attractive cinnamon red stems with exfoliating bark. Small white flowers in mid-winter.
Arctostaphylos “Ghostly”
A. silvicola “Ghostly”
Evergreen shrub
Grey leaves with deep red bark. Pure white flowers. Prefers to be dry in summer, can handle lots of rain/water in winter.
Arctostaphylos “Green Supreme”
Evergreen Groundcover/Shrub
Dense, fast growing Manzanita with glossy green leaves. May produce small white flowers in mid-winter. Prefers good drainage but tolerates a wide range of soils. Very disease resistant.
Arctostaphylos “Hood Mountain”
Evergreen Shrub
Small tree with greyish leaves and purplish cinammon bark. Clusters of white bell-shaped flowers appear in late winter.
Arctostaphylos “Howard McMinn”
A. densiflora “Howard McMinn”
Evergreen shrub
Large evergreen mounding shrub with clusters of small flowers, white to light pink, in winter through spring. Berries are favored by native birds. Dark red trunk.
Arctostaphylos “John Dourley”
Evergreen shrub
New growth comes in bronzy green, then fades to grey green. Small, light pink bell-shaped flowers in spring, colorful berries in fall. Drought tolerant but does well with occasional irrigation.
Arctostaphylos “Lester Rountree”
A. pajaroensis “Lester Rountree”
Evergreen shrub
Sturdy trunked small tree/shrub w/smooth, purplish bark, gray leaves & clusters of tiny, urn-shaped flowers, white flushed pink, in early spring.
Arctostaphylos “Louis Edmonds”
A. bakeri “Louis Edmonds”
Evergreen shrub
A magnificent plant, great as a focal point. Unique greyish-green leaves. Deep pink flowers turn into vibrant, bird-attracting, berries.
Arctostaphylos “Pacific Mist”
Evergreen shrub
Low grower, sprawling with grey-green leaves. Great for hillsides. Purplish bark.
Arctostaphylos “Paradise”
A. pajaroensis “Paradise”
Evergreen shrub
Large clusters of flowers of a lovely shade of pink in winter. Older foliage is blue-green and the newest growth is bronze red. Should be able to tolerate some summer water.
Arctostaphylos “Pt. Reyes”
Evergreen shrub
Low growing manzanita, compact form. Grey-green leaves with a rosy tinge and pink flowers Spring into Summer. Great for hillsides.
Arctostaphylos “Rosy Dawn”
A. edmundsii “Rosy Dawn”
Evergreen shrub
Low grower, compact form. Grey-green leaves with a rosy tinge and pink flowers. Great for hillsides.
Arctostaphylos “San Bruno Mountain”
Evergreen shrub
Aggresive low-growing, dense foliage manzanita with pink flowers in spring and red berries in summer. San Mateo County, coastal.
Arctostaphylos “Sentinel”
A. densiflora “Sentinel”
Evergreen shrub
Great quantities of pink and white flowers in early spring. Soft greyish leaves. Clay soil tolerant. Attracts hummingbirds and native butterflies.
Arctostaphylos “St. Helena”
Evergreen Tree
Large with red twisting trunk/branches. Small pink flowers in late winter are followed by small red berries in spring. Keep dry in summer once established.
Arctostaphylos “Sunset”
A. pajaroensis x A. hookeri
Evergreen shrub
Medium compact mounding shrub. Dense with grey-green leaves and pink flowers spring into summer.
Arctostaphylos “Tom’s Point”
Evergreen shrub
Very compact, dense plant with small glossy deep-green leaves that nearly hide the attractive red stems with exfoliating bark. Small white flowers with pink tinge early spring. Large berry red fruit.
Arctostaphylos “Vandenberg”
A. rudis “Vandenberg”
Evergreen shrub
Dense foliage forms a deep green garden backdrop, or perfect as a hedge. Clusters of small pink flowers in spring.
Arctostaphylos “Warren Roberts”
A. pajaroensis “Warren Roberts”
Evergreen shrub
Deep pink flowers in spring. Upright and dense with slate blue leaves in summer.
Arctostaphylos “Wavelength”
Evergreen shrub
Low shrub, spreads wide, stays dense, with small grey/green leaves and white flowers in winter through spring.
Arctostaphylos “Wayside”
A. hookeri “Wayside”
Evergreen shrub
Low shrub, spreads wide, stays dense, with bright green leaves and white flowers in winter through spring.
Arctostaphylos “Wood’s Compact”
Evergreen shrub
Small compact manzanita, dense with round glossy deep green leaves. Small pink flowers in mid-winter. Edible berries.
Arctostaphylos bakeri
Evergreen Tree
From Sonoma County where it is endangered in the wild. A magnificent plant, great as a focal point. Crooked red-barked trunk, unique greyish-green leaves. Deep pink flowers turn into vibrant, bird-attracting, berries. Can handle poor soils.
Arctostaphylos morroensis
Evergreen shrub
Endangered in its native range in Southern California, it grows well in coastal gardens throughout the state. Lavender flowers with red berries.
Arctostaphylos refugioensis
Evergreen Tree
Native to California’s Central Coast. Upright form, relatively fast-growing (for a Manzanita). Dense with reddish-green leaves and white flowers spring into summer. Tolerates heavy clay soils.
Arctostaphylos rudis
Evergreen shrub
Dense foliage forms a deep green garden backdrop, or perfect as a hedge. Clusters of small pink flowers in spring.
Arctostaphylos viscida
Evergreen shrub
This species is characterized by sticky grey-green foliage, white flowers and smooth red bark. Edible berries.
Aristolochia macroura
Armeria “Alba”
A. maritima “Alba”
Groundcover Perennial
Prefers coastal, sunny location or partial sun inland, but can handle most conditions. Fully drought-tolerant only at coast. White pom-poms will reach up to 12″. Can handle sandy soils or clay.