Carried by 6 nurseries
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Arctostaphylos montereyensis is a species of manzanita known by the common names Monterey manzanita and Toro manzanita. It is endemic to Monterey County, California, where it is known from only a few occurrences around Fort Ord and Toro County Park near Salinas. It is a plant of maritime chaparral on sandy soils. This is a shrub reaching a maximum height between one and two meters, with bristly, hairy twigs. The dark green leaves are rough, bristly, and smooth-edged, sometimes with a waxy texture. They are 2 to 3 centimeters long and round to oval in shape. The flower cluster is a dense cluster of urn-shaped flowers, and the fruit is a bristly, hairy drupe about a centimeter wide.
Shrub
3 - 7 ft Tall
Evergreen
White, Pink
Winter, Spring
Hedge
Full Sun, Partial Shade
Very Low
Moderate
Fast
Sandy places
Chaparral, Foothill Woodland, Northern Coastal Scrub
Butterflies and moths supported
0 confirmed and 35 likely
Western Avocado Leafroller Moth
Amorbia cuneana
Miranda Underwing
Amphipyra pyramidoides