Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Contra Costa Manzanita (Arctostaphylos manzanita ssp. laevigata) is a rare native shrub that grows in Central California, primarily in the North Coast, the North Coast Range and SF Bay regions. It tends to grow in slopes and rocky places, at elevations from 0-4900 feet.

Plant type

Shrub

Size

26 ft Tall

Dormancy

Evergreen

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Color

Pink, White

Flowering season

Winter, Spring

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Low, Very Low

Sunset Zones

7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19

Site type

Slopes, rocky places

Plant communities

Chaparral

Hummingbirds
Bees
Caterpillars
Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 28 likely

Confirmed Likely

Acronicta perdita

Aethaloida packardaria

Miranda Underwing

Amphipyra pyramidoides