Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

View additional distribution information on the Jepson eflora

Santa Cruz Island Manzanita (Arctostaphylos tomentosa ssp. subcordata) is a rare native shrub that grows in Southern and Central California, primarily in the Channel Islands region. It tends to grow in rocky or sandy soils and slopes, at elevations from 0-3600 feet.

Plant type

Shrub

Size

8 ft Tall

Dormancy

Evergreen

Calscape icon
Color

White

Flowering season

Winter, Spring

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Very Low

Soil drainage

Fast

Sunset Zones

15*, 16*, 17*, 19, 20, 21, 22*, 23*, 24*

Site type

Rocky or sandy soils, slopes

Plant communities

Chaparral, Closed-cone Pine Forest

Hummingbirds
Birds
Bees
Caterpillars
Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 45 likely

Confirmed Likely

Acronicta perdita

Aethaloida packardaria

Miranda Underwing

Amphipyra pyramidoides