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This selection of the widespread big berry manzanita was discovered in Ramona in San Diego County by Bert Wilson, late co-founder of Las Pilitas Nursery. It grows as a rounded shrub to about six feet, with silver-tinted green leaves over red bark. The clusters of bright white flowers appear in…

This unusual manzanita will look like a bigberry manzanita when young. The leaves are large ovals and the stems are smooth and hairless. The first indication that something is unusual comes as new growth emerges. Unlike those of a typical bigberry, the new leaves of canyon blush manzanita will be…

This unusual manzanita hybrid was introduced by Rancho Santa Ana in Claremont, CA. It grows as a leafy green sphere to about six feet. The leaves have permanently serrated margins, a trait normally only seen in immature leaves among manzanita species. Also peculiar, ‘Green Witch’ never flowers. Plant this unique…

This manzanita was introduced by Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden in Claremont, CA. ‘Greensphere’ grows as a dense, rounded shrub to about four feet. The oval, leathery leaves emerge with an attractive red tinge. The tidy spherical shape and small size make this a truly unique manzanita. It is dependably…

Hooker’s manzanita is one of many manzanita species that thrives along the coast under the moderating influence of the Pacific. Its historic range extended from the San Francisco Peninsula down to San Simeon in San Luis Obispo County. Development has restricted this somewhat. It is now most prevalent on the…

Hooker’s manzanita grows under coastal influence along the arc of Monterey Bay. Under development pressure, it has become rare throughout much of its former range. This species varies quite a lot in growth form, even within the same plant community. A good place to see this manzanita is Manzanita Park…

Hooker’s manzanita grows in scattered coastal locations from San Francisco to San Luis Obispo County. Due to habitat loss it is no longer found naturally in San Francisco. It is most abundant in Monterey County. A great place to see it is Manzanita Park in Prunedale where it grows with…

Hooker’s manzanita is one of the many manzanita species that grow in the coastal mountains around Monterey Bay. The form is unusually variable, ranging from a low groundcover (reflected in the ‘Monterey Carpet’ selection), to an upright fairly open shrub. The ‘Wayside’ selection grows a fairly dense mounding shrub with…