Buxifolia Hooker's Manzanita

Carried by 2 nurseries

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Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Plant description

Grows best in sandy, coarse-grained or other fast draining soil. Prefers sun in coastal sites, and sun or part shade in inland sites. Selected for the garden.

Plant overview

Plant type

Shrub

Size

6 - 12 in Tall
4 - 5 ft Wide

Form

Prostrate

Growth rate

slow

Dormancy

Evergreen

Color

White, Pink

Flowering season

Spring

Special uses

Groundcover, Hedge

Landscaping information

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Low, Moderate

Cold tolerance

Soil drainage

Fast

Soil description

sandy, coarse-grained or other fast draining soils.
Soil PH: 5.0 - 6.0

Companion plants

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Trees - Monterey Pine (Pinus radiata) or other pines and Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens)
Low growing shrubs and herbs - Sagebrush (Artemisia spp.), Coyote Brush (Baccharis spp.), Ceanothus species, Dudleya species, Coast Buckwheat (Eriogonum latifolium), and Seaside Daisy (Erigeron spp.).

Coast Buckwheat

Eriogonum latifolium

Monterey Pine

Pinus radiata

Coast Redwood

Sequoia sempervirens

Wildlife supported

Bats

Caterpillars

Butterflies

Alternative names

Common names:

Buxifolia Hooker's Manzanita

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