Arctostaphylos 'Baby Bear'

Botanical Name: Arctostaphylos 'Baby Bear'
Common Name: Baby Bear Manzanita

Graceful, open shrub, makes great hedge. Long period of deep pink blooms in spring. Attracts hummingbirds. Beautiful combined with a lower growing Ceanothus.

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Plant Family: Ericaceae

Plant Type: Shrub

Height by Width: 6' H x 6'-8' W

Growth Habit: Upright shrub

Deciduous/Evergreen: Evergreen

Growth Rate: Slow

Sun Exposure: Full to part sun

Soil Preference: Adaptable

Water Requirements: Drought-tolerant to occasional

Cold Hardy to: 15 degrees F

Flower Season: Spring

Flower Color: Pink

Endangered?: Not Listed

Distribution: Garden selection by Bert Wilson, Las Pilitas Nursery believed to be A. standfordiana x densiflora hybrid

Natural Habitat: Garden selection

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Care and Maintenance

• With proper placement, manzanitas require little maintenance. Selectively prune to remove dead branches or to reveal structure. Avoid unnecessary pruning. Manzanitas are prone to branch die-back, caused by a naturally occurring fungal pathogen. When removing dead branches, sterilize pruning shears with alcohol between cuts to prevent the spread of the disease.

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