White Cloud Santa Cruz Manzanita

Carried by 5 nurseries

Estimated plant range Estimated plant range

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 part shade in inland sites. Selected from a plant on santa Cruz Island by Bert Johnson in 1979.

Plant overview

Plant type

Shrub

Size

4 - 6 ft Tall
4 - 6 ft Wide

Form

Rounded

Growth rate

slow

Dormancy

Evergreen

Color

White

Flowering season

Winter

Special uses

Groundcover

Landscaping information

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Low

Cold tolerance

Soil drainage

Fast

Soil description

sandy, coarse-grained or other fast draining soils.

Wildlife supported

Hummingbirds

Birds

Bees

Caterpillars

Butterflies

Alternative names

Common names:

White Cloud Santa Cruz Manzanita

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Thanks to the Theodore Payne Foundation for sharing information about this plant.