Arctostaphylos silvicola

Botanical Name: Arctostaphylos silvicola
Common Name: Bonny Doon Manzanita, Silverlead Manzanita

Erect, silver-gray shrub. Good specimen, very ornamental. Requires good drainage. Good under pines. Flowers attract hummingbirds. Endangered and threatened by mining and urbanization. Endemic to California.

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Plant Family: Ericaceae

Plant Type: Shrub

Height by Width: 8' H x 6' W

Growth Habit: Shrub

Deciduous/Evergreen: Evergreen

Growth Rate: Slow

Sun Exposure: Coast: full sun; Inland: part sun

Soil Preference: Well-draining, acidic

Water Requirements: Drought-tolerant to occasional

Cold Hardy to: 15 degrees F

Flower Season: Winter/Spring

Flower Color: White

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

Distribution: Southern Santa Cruz Mountains

Natural Habitat: Marine sand deposits. Chaparral, closed-cone coniferous forest, lower montane coniferous forest. Elevation: 360 - 1800'.

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