Arctostaphylos pallida

Botanical Name: Arctostaphylos pallida
Common Name: Alameda Manzanita, Oakland Hills Manzanita

Endangered and threatened by alteration of fire regimes, non-native plants and road construction. A nice medium to large-sized shrub with white flowers that attract hummingbirds in winter.

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Plant Family: Ericaceae

Plant Type: Shrub

Height by Width: 6-12' H x 6-12' W

Growth Habit: Shrub

Deciduous/Evergreen: Evergreen

Growth Rate: Slow

Sun Exposure: Full to part sun

Soil Preference: Well-draining

Water Requirements: Drought-tolerant to occasional

Cold Hardy to: 1500'

Flower Season: Winter/Spring

Flower Color: White

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

Distribution: Eastern San Francisco Bay (Sobrante, Huckleberry Ridges, Berkeley-Oakland Hills; Alameda and Contra Costa Counties)

Natural Habitat: Siliceous shales, slopes, ridges between 600' and 1500'

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