Carried by 7 nurseries
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Arctostaphylos andersonii (Santa Cruz Manzanita) is an endangered species of Arctostaphylos, limited in geography to the Santa Cruz Mountains of California. It grows in openings in forest below 700 meter. It is a woody shrub 2-5 meter high, which can resemble a small tree. The 4-7 centimeter smooth leaf blades have serrated edges and deeply lobed bases. It flowers February through May. The fruit is small (2-8 millimeter) and sticky.
Shrub
7 - 16 ft Tall
Evergreen
White
Winter, Spring
Deer resistant
Full Sun, Partial Shade
Very Low
Open places
Chaparral, Mixed Evergreen Forest, Forest
Butterflies and moths supported
0 confirmed and 46 likely
Western Avocado Leafroller Moth
Amorbia cuneana
Miranda Underwing
Amphipyra pyramidoides