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Pajaro Manzanita

Arctostaphylos pajaroensis

Pajaro manzanita is a striking large manzanita with blue-green leaves that flush bronze, smooth red bark, and very early pink bloom. A bold, drought- and deer-resistant evergreen specimen.

Family
Ericaceae
Type
shrub
Lifespan
perennial
Height
6–12 ft
Spacing
6–10 ft apart
Light
sun
Soil moisture
dry
Soil pH
acidic, neutral
Bloom
January, February, March
Bloom colors
pink, white
Wildlife value
pollinators, hummingbirds, songbirds, mammals
Caterpillar hosts
~17 butterfly & moth species
Landscape uses
specimen, hedge or screen
Native states
CA