← Bedfellow

Pringle Manzanita

Arctostaphylos pringlei

Pringle manzanita is a tall, glandular-hairy manzanita of Southwestern mountains and high desert, with red bark and pink bloom. A heat- and drought-proof, deer-resistant evergreen for arid gardens.

Family
Ericaceae
Type
shrub
Lifespan
perennial
Height
6–15 ft
Spacing
6–12 ft apart
Light
sun
Soil moisture
dry
Soil pH
neutral, acidic
Bloom
February, March
Bloom colors
pink
Wildlife value
pollinators, hummingbirds, songbirds, mammals
Caterpillar hosts
~17 butterfly & moth species
Landscape uses
specimen, hedge or screen
Native states
AZ, CA