Panchito Manzanita
$77.00 Original price was: $77.00.$23.10Current price is: $23.10.
1000 in stock
SKU: 7lzthu3UTx
Category: PLANTS
LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Once established, water during extended drought.
SIZE: Reaches 1 to 2 ft. tall, 3 to 5 ft. wide.
| Description | A naturally occurring hybrid from the Uncompaghre Plateau in Colorado. Very cold hardy and drought tolerant, with its bright green leaves holding their color longer into the winter. Small pink flowers in spring are followed by dry red berries in fall. Naturally dense and low-growing, it is a great, well-behaved evergreen shrub for the home landscape. |
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| Bloom Time | Spring |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Special Features | Easy Care, Waterwise, North American Native |
| Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant, Erosion Control, Drought Tolerant |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Growth Habit | Spreading |
| Landscape Use | Border, Ground Cover |
| Flower Color | Pink |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Care Instructions | Naturally adapted to the crumbly, granite-based soil of Colorado. Will not tolerate clay or poor-draining soil. Water deeply, regularly, in the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. In the second year, water deeply less often. Once well established, little watering is needed. |
| History | This naturally occurring hybrid originated in the Uncompahgre Plateau near Grand Junction, Colorado. It is a natural hybrid of Arctostaphylos uva ursi and Arctostaphylos patula. |