Arctostaphylos gabilanensis, Gabilan Mountains Manzanita Size:.5 qt One- to three-foot arching stems

One- to three-foot arching stems with double rows of elliptic leaves arise from a thick mat of rhizomes

First photo by Salicyna - Own work

The 12 to 18-inch inflorescences have flowers in shades of golden-yellow to bronzed-orange with dramatic magenta and gold-veined labellum

violet-blue

but can also be an effective ground cover or a spiller in a tall pot

Arctostaphylos gabilanensis, Gabilan Mountains Manzanita Size:.5 qt One- to three-foot arching stemsArctostaphylos gabilanensis is a rare species of manzanita, endemic to California, where it is known only from two disjunct populations in the Gabilan Mountain Range which forms the northeastern boundary of the Salinas Valley. It was only botanically recognized in 2004 because of its very limited distribution on private land. The upright growth habit of overlapping grey green leaves gives this species a singular character. Rosy tipped new growth adds