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Arctostaphylos 'John Dourley'

John Dourley Manzanita

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Description

This California native shrub is reliable and attractive. Because it reaches 2'-4' tall and may spread up to 6' wide, it can be used as a high ground cover or filler. It has a mounding habit. It is a full sun plant and low water needing. Leaves are evergreen and are reddish orange in the spring, slowly changing to gray green by middle of summer. Clusters of pink flowers appear in late winter and early spring, followed by reddish purple berries. Hummingbirds, butterflies and bees love the flowers. A great plant for difficult, hot hillsides.

 

Plant Type

Shrub, Ground cover

Height Range

1-3', 3-6'

Width Range

3-6'

Flower Color

Pink

Flower Season

Winter, Spring

Leaf Color

Bronze, Green, Variegated

Bark Color

Red

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Fruit Season

Spring

Sun

Full

Water

Very Low

Growth Rate

Moderate, Slow

Soil Type

Sandy, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

Soil Condition

Average

Soil pH

Neutral

Adverse Factors

Attracts Bees

Design Styles

Mediterranean, Ranch

Accenting Features

Showy Flowers, Specimen, Unusual Foliage

Seasonal Interest

Spring, Summer

Location Uses

Shrub Border, Walkways, With Rocks

Special Uses

Filler, Mass Planting, Naturalizing

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Water Saving Tip:

Mulching around plants helps retain water and improves the soil.