August Sun Exposure Inland-Part Sun Water Requirement Low Soil Type Any Sowing Season Fall/Winter Sowing Difficulty Level* Easy
Excellent for butterfly gardens
A bigberry manzanita selection or hybrid with new leaves and flowers edged with pink
Cream Flowering Months December
Excellent for bird habitat
Arctostaphylos pumila - Sandmat Manzanita (Plant) Bird Books August Sun Exposure Inland-Part SunThis is a tough little manzanita! Handles heavy soil, inland heat, as well as coastal conditions. It can be grown as a groundcover or shrub. Plant Characteristics Family Name Ericaceae Species Name Arctostaphylos pumila Common Name Sandmat Manzanita Plant Type Shrub Sun Exposure Coast Sun, Inland Sun, Inland Part Sun, Water Requirement Low Soil Type Any Flower Color Pink, Magenta, Rose, White, Cream Flowering Months February, March, April Evergreen