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Products > Arctostaphylos 'Pacific Mist'   Arctostaphylos 'Pacific Mist' - Manzanita     [2nd Image] Habit and Cultural Information Category: Shrub Family: Ericaceae (Heaths, Heathers) Origin: California (U.S.A.) Evergreen: Yes Flower Color: White Bloomtime: Winter Height: 2-3 feet Width: 6-12 feet Exposure: Sun or Shade Summer Dry: Yes Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs Winter Hardiness: 0-10° F Arctostaphylos 'Pacific Mist' (Manzanita) - A fast growing low sprawling shrub, 2 feet tall with a 6-10 foot spread, that has twisting branches that are pinkish at first then mature to a dark purple-brown and turn upwards towards the tips. These branches bare narrow 2 to 3 inch long gray-green foliage (grayer in hotter inland gardens and greener near the coast) and occasionally, but not reliably, in late winter appear small white flowers. Plant in full sun to light shade and water very little to occasionally. This variety is a quicker grower than other manzanitas and a bit open in its youth but older plantings are quite dense - pinch new growth on young plants to encourage early branching. This is one of the few gray-leafed groundcover manzanitas and is good for dry shade and also more tolerant of heavy soils and garden irrigation than many other manzanitas. It was introduced by Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden in 1981 where it was found as a volunteer seedling and is speculated to be an Arctostaphylos silvicola hybrid. The name Arctostaphylos was given to the genus by the French (of Scottish descent) naturalist Michel Adanson (1707-1778), who first named the circumboreal Arctostaphylos uva-ursi for plants found in Europe. The name comes from the Greek words 'arktos' meaning "bear" and 'staphyle' meaning "grapes" in reference to bears eating the fruit and the common name Bearberry also references this fact.  The information on this page is based on the research that we have conducted about this plant in the San Marcos Growers library, from what we have found on reliable online sources, as well as from observations made of our crops of this plant growing in the nursery and of plants growing in the nursery's garden and those in other gardens where we may have observed it. We also have incorporated comments received from others and welcome getting feedback from those who may have additional information, particularly if this information includes cultural information that would aid others in growing Arctostaphylos 'Pacific Mist'.     [MORE INFO]