Arctostaphylos pajaroensis

Botanical Name: Arctostaphylos pajaroensis
Common Name: Pajaro Manzanita

Old leaves are bright green, new leaves are flame red. A rare manzanita with shredding bark from the rapidly disappearing scrub community on the Central coast. Threatened by development. Flowers attract hummingbirds.

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Plant Family: Ericaceae

Plant Type: Shrub

Height by Width: 3-6' H x 3-6' W

Growth Habit: Low, dense

Deciduous/Evergreen: Evergreen

Growth Rate: Slow

Sun Exposure: Full sun to part shade

Soil Preference: Well-draining

Water Requirements: Drought-tolerant to occasional

Cold Hardy to: 35 degrees F

Flower Season: Winter/Spring

Flower Color: Pink

Endangered?: List 1B/2-3-3

Distribution: Pajaro Hills, south San Francisco Bay, Central Coast

Natural Habitat: Chaparral below 600'

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References

• Bornstein, Carol, David Fross, and Bart O'Brien. California Native Plants for the Garden. Los Olivos, CA: Cachuma Press. 2005.

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