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Horticultural selection from Arctostaphylos uva-ursi. We have grown to love this great performing low groundcover manzanita. Woods Compact is one of the few manzanitas that will stay compact and full in shade situations. It will take part shade anywhere, but can also thrive in full sun in coastal locations. Woods Compact manzanita has glossy green foliage, small pink, urn-shaped flowers in late winter, which go on to form beautiful red fruit. It will stay under 1' in height and spread to about 3' across. Supplemental summer water once per month is recommended. This manzanita is a great option for planting under oak trees. Grows best in sandy, coarse-grained or other fast draining soil. Prefers sun in coastal sites, and part shade in inland sites. Selected for the garden. Introduced by Ed Wood.
Shrub
6 - 12 in Tall
3 - 6 ft Wide
Prostrate
Moderate
Evergreen
Pink
Winter, Spring
Groundcover, Deer resistant
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Low, Moderate
Easy
15
Fast
sandy, coarse-grained or other fast draining soils.
Tolerates serpentine soil..
Soil PH: 4.0 - 7.0
Prune as needed to contain spread
1*, 4, 5, 6*, 7*, 14*, 15, 16, 17, 19*, 20*, 21*, 22*, 23*, 24*
Low growing coastal plants from central and northern California including California Seapink (Armeria maritima var. californica), Beach Sage (Artemisia pycnocephala), Ceanothus species, Seaside Daisy (Erigeron glaucus), Seaside Buckwheat (Eriogonum latifolium), Seaside Woolly Sunflower (Eriophyllum staechadifolium), Hairy Gumweed (Grindelia hirsutula), Lupinus species, and Dune goldenrod (Solidago spathulata)
Thanks to Moosa Creek Nursery and the Theodore Payne Foundation for sharing information about this plant