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Horticultural selection from Arctostaphylos insularis. Grows best in sandy, coarse-grained or other fast draining soil. Prefers sun in coastal sites, and sun or part shade in inland sites. Introduced by santa Barbara Botanic Garden.

Plant type

Shrub

Size

6 - 8 ft Tall
6 - 8 ft Wide

Form

Upright

Growth rate

slow

Dormancy

Evergreen

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Color

White

Flowering season

Winter

Special uses

Hedge

Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water

Low, Very Low

Ease of care

Moderate

Cold tolerance

15

Soil drainage

Fast

Soil description

sandy, coarse-grained or other fast draining soils.
Soil PH: 6.0 - 8.0

Sunset Zones

15*, 16*, 17*, 18*, 19*, 20*, 21*, 22*, 23*, 24*

Island companions include Island Ironwood (Lyonothamnus fasciculatus ssp. asplenifolius), Catalina Cherry (Prunus ilicifolia ssp. lyonii), St. Catherine's Lace (Eriogonum giganteum), Island Buckwheat (Eriogonum arborescens), Island Morning Glory (Calystegia macrostegia), Island Ceanothus (Ceanothus arboreus), Channel Islands Tree Poppy (Dendromecon hardordii), Island Alum Root (Heuchera maxima), Island Mallow (Lavatera assurgentiflora), Island Pitcher Sage (Lepechinia fragrans), Island Oak (Quercus tomentella), Catalina Island Gooseberry (Ribes virburnifolium), and Santa Rosa Island Sage (Salvia brandegeei)

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