Arctostaphylos ‘Sunset’, Sunset Manzanita

Arctostaphylos ‘Sunset’, Sunset Manzanita

A hybrid between Arctostaphylos hookeri and Arctostaphylos pajaroensis.  This shrub or small tree can reach up to six feet high and wide.  The trunk and bark is red.  White flowers bloom in the winter through spring. It is best to prune in the time when they are flowering to early summer.  Each flower cluster terminates the growth of a shoot causing an irregular twiggy branching habit.

 It is not recommended to prune manzanitas during cool, wet winter months, this encourages fungal pathogens to spread.  You can edge in late spring or early summer.

Plant with: Chamise (Adenostoma fasciculatum), Dwarf Coyote Brush (Baccharis pilularis), Blueblossom (Ceanothus thyrsiflorus), Coffeeberry (Frangula californica), Toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia), Douglas Iris (Iris douglasiana), Twinberry Honeysuckle (Lonicera involucrata), Sticky Monkeyflower (Mimulus aurantiacus), Monterey Pine (Pinus radiata), Black Sage (Salvia mellifera), and Lupines (Lupinus species)

Family Name
Species Name	Arctostaphylos ‘Sunset’
Common Name	Sunset Manzanita
Native to	California
Plant Type	Shrub, Small Tree
Height x Width	6′ X 6′
Growth Habit	Mounding
Growth Rate	Moderate
Sun Exposure	Full sun
Water Requirement	Low
Soil Type	Well Drained
Flower Color	White
Flowering Months	Winter
Evergreen/Deciduous	Evergreen
Fragrant	No
Cold Hardy to	-35
Attracts pollinators	Birds, Bees, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Container Plant	Yes
Erosion Control	Yes
Bank Stabilization	Yes
Fire Resistant
Deer resistant
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