Arctostaphylos insularis 'Canyon Sparkles'
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Botanical Name: Arctostaphylos insularis 'Canyon Sparkles'
Botanical Name: Arctostaphylos insularis 'Canyon Sparkles'
Common Name: Canyon Sparkles Manzanita
- Medium-sized shrub distinguished by its large dense clusters of white flowers in winter. This shrub develops a tree-like form with age. Leaves are a bright grass green. An easy manzanita to grow.
- Plant Family: Ericaceae
- Plant Type: Shrub
- Height by Width: 6-8' H x 6-8' W
- Growth Habit: Upright
- Deciduous/Evergreen: Evergreen
- Growth Rate: Moderate
- Sun Exposure: Part sun to shade
- Soil Preference: Well-draining
- Water Requirements: Drought-tolerant to occasional
- Cold Hardy to: Frost tender
- Flower Season: Winter/Spring
- Flower Color: White
- Endangered?: Not Listed
- Distribution: Introduced by Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
- Natural Habitat: Rocky slopes, chaparral, woodland. Elevation: below 1200'
- 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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