Wavelength Sandmat Manzanita

Carried by 3 nurseries

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Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Plant description

Tolerates almost any soil type. Prefers sun in coastal sites, and sun or part shade in inland sites. Selected for the garden.

Plant overview

Plant type

Shrub

Size

2 - 3 ft Tall
10 - 15 ft Wide

Form

Mounding

Growth rate

slow

Dormancy

Evergreen

Color

White

Flowering season

Winter

Special uses

Groundcover, Hedge

Landscaping information

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Very Low

Ease of care

Moderate

Cold tolerance

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Soil description

Tolerates a wide variety of soils. Tolerates saline soil..
Soil PH: 5.0 - 7.0

Maintenance

Prune as needed to control height and spread

Companion plants

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Other coastal plants such as Silver Beachweed (Ambrosia chamissonis), Beach Sage (Artemisia pycnocephala), Morningglory (Calystegia spp.), Beach Evening Primrose (Camissoniopsis cheiranthifolia), Seaside Daisy (Erigeron spp.), Lupine (Lupinus spp.), Hummingbird Sage (Salvia spathacea), Penstemon species.

Beach Bur

Ambrosia chamissonis

Dune Sagewort

Artemisia pycnocephala

Beach Primrose

Camissoniopsis cheiranthifolia

Hummingbird Sage

Salvia spathacea

Wildlife supported

Bats

Caterpillars

Butterflies

Alternative names

Common names:

Wavelength Sandmat Manzanita

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