Myrtle Wolf Pajaro Manzanita

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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

4 - 6 ft Tall
4 - 6 ft Wide

Form

Rounded

Growth rate

slow

Dormancy

Evergreen

Color

Pink

Flowering season

Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall

Special uses

Containers, Hedge

Landscaping information

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Very Low

Ease of care

Easy

Cold tolerance

Soil drainage

Fast

Soil description

sandy, coarse-grained or other fast draining soils.
Soil PH: 6.0 - 7.0

Maintenance

As needed to shape

Companion plants

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In the wild it occurs with a variety of central coast species including Chamise (Adenostoma fasciculatum), Dwarf Coyote Brush (Baccharis pilularis), Blueblossom (Ceanothus thyrsiflorus), Coffeeberry (Frangula californica), Toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia), Douglas Iris (Iris douglasiana), Twinberry Honeysuckle (Lonicera involucrata), Sticky Monkeyflower (Diplacus aurantiacus), Monterey Pine (Pinus radiata), Black Sage (Salvia mellifera), and Lupines (Lupinus spp.).

Chamise

Adenostoma fasciculatum

Coyote Bush

Baccharis pilularis

Blueblossom Ceanothus

Ceanothus thyrsiflorus

Bush Monkey Flower

Diplacus aurantiacus

Wildlife supported

Bats

Caterpillars

Butterflies

Alternative names

Common names:

Myrtle Wolf Pajaro Manzanita

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