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Horticultural selection from Arctostaphylos stanfordiana.

Plant type

Shrub

Dormancy

Evergreen

Special uses

Hedge

Sun

Partial Shade

Water

Low, Very Low

Ease of care

Easy

Soil description

. Tolerates serpentine soil..
Soil PH: 5.0 - 7.5

Maintenance

Takes pruning well and can be shaped into a hedge. Prune in late summer to avoid infection

In the wild it occurs with California Barberry (Berberis pinnata), various Ceanothus spp., California Coffeeberry (Frangula californica), Silktassel (Garrya elliptica or fremontii), Oceanspray (Holodiscus discolor), Tanoak (Notholithocarpus densiflorus), Gooseberry (Ribes spp.), Snowberry (Symphoricarpos spp.), and California Wild Grape (Vitis californica). Can also be used with virtually any native chaparral plants

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