Our Plants (List)

Tightly bunched auriculate leaves. Generous white bloom.

Rainbow manzanita is a naturally rare endemic of Orange and Riverside Counties. It is named after the little town of Rainbow in the region where it is most common (sorry – not for the flower color). When first discovered it was thought to be an isolated population of a Mexican…

Refugio manzanita occurs naturally in coastal and mountainous regions in Santa Barbara County. The growth form is vase shaped, the bark is smooth cinnamon red, and the auriculate leaves emerge with a red tinge and mature to a waxy green. The early winter flowers are white with hints of pink….

This San Mateo County endemic is found close to the crest of the Santa Cruz Mountains in chaparral and conifer forests. In many areas it is slowly being shaded to extinction by the dominant conifers that surround it. This is perhaps why it is one of the tallest manzanita species…

The glossy leaf manzanita is one of the many manzanita species endemic to the SF Bay Area. Santa Cruz County, in particular, abounds in unique species. This manzanita was once lumped together with Arctostaphylos nummularia. Compared to that species, the glossy leaf manzanita has smaller leaves and smoother (not shredding)…

This striking manzanita is one of many species endemic to Santa Cruz County. It grows in sandstone at several sites, including of course Bonny Doon. The ‘Ghostly’ selection grows in an upright, vase-shaped form with silvery leaves over shreddy bark of dark maroon. The leaves are nearly white, and stand…

This striking manzanita is one of many species endemic to Santa Cruz County. It grows in sandstone at several sites, including of course Bonny Doon. The ‘Ghostly’ selection grows in an upright, vase-shaped form with silvery leaves over shreddy bark of dark maroon. The leaves are nearly white, and stand…