Mama Bear Manzanita

Carried by 3 nurseries

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Plant description

This upright form, evergreen shrub has a showy trunk that is purple-brown and grey-green foliage.Its many pink flowers attract hummingbird,bees and pollinators in winter and early spring. Mama Bear will reach 6'-8' high and spread about 4'-6' It is though to be a natural hybrid of A. densiflora x manzanita.
Introduction: Bert Wilson, Las Pilitas Nursery Tolerates almost any soil type. Prefers sun in coastal sites, and sun or part shade in inland sites. Selected for the garden. Hybrid of A. densiflora x A. manzanita.

Plant overview

Plant type

Shrub

Size

6 - 7 ft Tall
4 - 6 ft Wide

Form

Rounded

Growth rate

slow

Dormancy

Evergreen

Color

Pink

Flowering season

Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall

Landscaping information

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Low

Cold tolerance

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Soil description

Tolerates a wide variety of soils.

Wildlife supported

Hummingbirds

Alternative names

Common names:

Mama Bear Manzanita

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Thanks to Moosa Creek Nursery and the Theodore Payne Foundation for sharing information about this plant