Ericaceae
Hairy manzanita
Arctostaphylos columbiana
Also known as Arctostaphylos setosissima, Arctostaphylos columbiana var. tracyi, Columbia manzanita, Arctostaphylos columbiana f. tracyi
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Hairy manzanita is a slow-growing native shrub that thrives in well-draining, acidic soils with minimal fertilization. Once established it is quite resilient, requiring only occasional deep watering and little pruning. It is best suited to western coastal gardens and wildlife landscapes where it provides year-round structure and wildlife habitat.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Deep, infrequent watering; allow soil to dry between sessions · Every 14-21 days once established
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5–7.3
- Temperature
- -25°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Division, Cutting
Hardiness
USDA 4b-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 4 ft
- Spread
- 4 ft
- Spacing
- 72 in apart
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- White
- Foliage
- Green · Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- British Columbia, California, Oregon, Washington
- Attracts
- Bees, Hummingbirds, Birds, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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