Ericaceae
Bigberry manzanita
Arctostaphylos glauca
Also known as Great-berry manzanita, Arctostaphylos glauca, Daphnidostaphylis glauca, Arctostaphylos glauca f. adenopuberula
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Manzanita · California Native · Drought Tolerant · Evergreen Shrub · Mediterranean Climate · Fire Resistant · Wildlife Plant · Low Water · Chaparral · Pink Flowers
Bigberry manzanita is a striking California native evergreen shrub prized for its smooth reddish-brown bark, glossy foliage, and clusters of pale pink urn-shaped flowers in late winter. Once established, it is highly drought-tolerant and thrives in well-drained, sandy or rocky soils with full sun to part shade — avoid clay soils and summer irrigation near the crown. It is an excellent low-water landscaping choice for Mediterranean-climate gardens and fire-resistant plantings.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply but infrequently, allowing soil to dry out fully between waterings; very sensitive to overwatering · Every 14-21 days once established
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.9–7
- Temperature
- -25°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4b-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 10 ft – 30 ft
- Spread
- 15 ft
- Spacing
- 96 in apart
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Root depth
- Shallow
- Flowers
- White
- Foliage
- Green · Coarse
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- California, Mexico Northwest
- Attracts
- Bees, Hummingbirds, Birds, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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