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Arctostaphylos nevadensis is a species of manzanita known by the common name pinemat manzanita. It is native to western North America from Washington to California, where it grows in the coniferous forests of the inland and coastal mountain ranges. It is a dominant shrub in the mountain understory chaparral in many areas. This is a short, spreading shrub forming mats, tangles, or mounds less than half a meter tall. The larger branches have dull red bark and the twigs are generally woolly. Leaves are bright green and shiny, with few hairs especially along the edges. They measure 1 to 3 centimeters in length. The shrub blooms in spherical clusters of urn-shaped whitish manzanita flowers. The fruit is a spherical drupe about 7 millimeters wide. This species is cultivated as a chaparral landscaping plant and it is used to stabilize soil against erosion on mountain slopes. It is best grown in high elevation gardens with cold winters.
Shrub
1 - 2 ft Tall
8 ft Wide
Mounding, Spreading
Slow
Evergreen
White
Summer, Winter, Spring
Groundcover, Lawn alternative
Partial Shade
Very Low
Never irrigate once established
Tolerates cold to -10° F
Fast
Prefers well drained acidic soil.
Soil PH: 4.0 - 7.0
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
Rocky places at high elevations
Douglas-Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Red Fir Forest, Subalpine Forest, Yellow Pine Forest
Butterflies and moths supported
0 confirmed and 48 likely
Western Avocado Leafroller Moth
Amorbia cuneana
Miranda Underwing
Amphipyra pyramidoides