General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Dry Mesic
Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8b -9.4 °C (15 °F) to -6.7 °C (20 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10b
Plant Height: 6-8 feet
Plant Spread: 6-10 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Spring
Suitable Locations: Patio/Ornamental/Small Tree
Xeriscapic
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Flowering Tree
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Awards and Recognitions: Other: UC Davis Arboretum All Star

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Common names
  • Manzanita
Also sold as:
  • Arctostaphylos densiflora 'Howard McMinn'

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Date: 2010-10-19
Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
Location: Coastal San Diego County 
Date: 2018-02-23

Date: 2011-08-23
Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials

Photo courtesy of Joy Creek Nursery
  • Uploaded by Joy

Date: 2017-02-19
Got this in a one gallon pot back in the fall of 2016 from La Cos
Location: In backyard garden, Elk Grove, CA
Date: 2014-4-27
Leaves and red stems Howard McMinn
Location: In backyard garden, Elk Grove, CA
Date: 2014-4-27
Howard McMinn plant

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
  • Uploaded by Joy

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