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Hooker's Manzanita
Arctostaphylos hookeri
  
15 Nurseries Carry This Plant

About Hooker's Manzanita (Arctostaphylos hookeri) 15 Nurseries Carry This Plant Arctostaphylos hookeri is a species of manzanita known by the common name Hooker's manzanita. This shrub is endemic to California where its native range extends from the coastal San Francisco Bay Area to the Central Coast. This is a low shrub which is variable in appearance and has several subspecies. These are generally mat-forming plants or low bushes with small green leaves, dense flower clusters of white to pink flowers, and shiny egg-shaped or round red drupes. It does not form a burl and can be killed by fire.

Hooker's Manzanita comes in a number of subspecies and cultivars. Two low growing, mounding forms include ssp. hearstiorum and Monterey Carpet (about 1 foot tall and 6 feet wide). Upright forms can reach 6 feet in height. In general, this species prefers full sun within a few miles of the coast, and part shade when more inland. This plant will tolerate some summer water (1-2x per month). It prefers dry, well drained, acidic soil and is slow growing. It is a great candidate for a rock garden or coastal bluff garden.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Plant Type
Shrub

Size
Size
1 - 6 ft tall
6 ft wide

Form
Form
Mounding, Spreading

Growth Rate
Growth Rate
Moderate

Dormancy
Dormancy
Evergreen

Fragrance
Fragrance
Slight

Flower Color
Flower Color
Pink, White, Red

Flowering Season
Flowering Season
Winter, Spring

Wildlife Supported
 
Hummingbirds, butterflies

 
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 45 likely * ) SHOW ALL
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Callophrys augustinus Image
The Brown Elfin Callophrys augustinusCallophrys augustinus
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Hyalophora euryalus Image
Ceanothus Silkmoth Hyalophora euryalusHyalophora euryalus
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Hemileuca eglanterina Image
Elegant Sheepmoth Hemileuca eglanterinaHemileuca eglanterina
*
Egira perlubens Image
Brown Woodling Egira perlubensEgira perlubens
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Phyllodesma americana Image
Lappet Moth Phyllodesma americanaPhyllodesma americana
*
Malacosoma disstria Image
Forest Tent Caterpillar Malacosoma disstriaMalacosoma disstria
*
Archips argyrospila Image
Fruit-Tree Leafroller Moth Archips argyrospilaArchips argyrospila

Landscaping Information
Sun
Sun
Full Sun, Part Shade

Moisture
Moisture
Very Low, Low

Summer Irrigation
Summer Irrigation
Max 2x / month once established

Nurseries
Nurseries
Carried by 15

Cold Tolerance
Cold Tolerance
Tolerates cold to 0° F

Soil Drainage
Soil Drainage
Fast, Medium

Soil Description
Soil Description
Can tolerate a little clay but does best in heavy loam or sandy loam that is slightly acidic. Soil PH: 5.0 - 6.0

Common uses
Common uses
Groundcovers, Hedges, Deer Resistant, Bird Gardens, Hummingbird Gardens, Bee Gardens

Companion Plants
Companion Plants
Trees - Monterey Pine (Pinus radiata) or other pines and Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) Low growing shrubs and herbs - Sagebrush (Artemisia species), Coyote Brush (Baccharis species), Ceanothus species, Dudleya species, Coast Buckwheat (Eriogonum latifolium), and Seaside Daisy (Erigeron species).

Natural Setting
Site Type
Site Type
Dry coastal slopes, bluffs and dunes, northern coastal scrub, and sandy openings in coastal pine woodlands from the bay area to San Luis Obispo County.

Climate
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 14.5" - 113.6", Summer Precipitation: 0.20" - 3.34", Coldest Month: 42.5" - 50.9", Hottest Month: 58.6" - 72.0", Humidity: 0.38" - 19.20", Elevation: 5" - 3762"


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Sources include: Wikipedia. All text shown in the "About" section of these pages is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the California Consortia of Herbaria, Sunset information provided by Jepson Flora Project. Propogation from seed information provided by the Santa Barbara Botanical Garden from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include CalPhotos, Wikimedia Commons, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include Calflora, CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online, Jepson Flora Project, Las Pilitas, Theodore Payne, Tree of Life, The Xerces Society, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.

Links:   Jepson eFlora Taxon Page  CalPhotos  Wikipedia  Calflora


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