Arctostaphylos x media


Botanical Name:  Arctostaphylos x media

Common Name:  hybrid manzanita 

Family:   Ericaceae 

Distribution/Origin:  

Leaf/Bud: evegreen, lanceolate-spatula shaped lead, thick dark green, brown/red petiole 

Flower/Inflorescence: 

Fruit/Seed: small urn shaped flowers, white/pink, spring bloom 

Stem/Bark: dark brown branch attachment 

Habit: upright, erect 

Form: erect, mounding 

Culture: full sun - part shade, moist well-drained soil, partially acidic - neutral soil 

Landscape Use: evergreen shrub, good drought tolerant plant, deer tolerant