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Hairy Manzanita
Arctostaphylos columbiana
  
About Hairy Manzanita (Arctostaphylos columbiana) 5 Nurseries Carry This Plant Arctostaphylos columbiana is a species of manzanita known by the common name hairy manzanita. It is native to the coast of western North America from northern California to British Columbia. This large manzanita is a treelike shrub occasionally reaching heights of up to ten meters. It is erect with hairy branches, the smaller twigs bearing long bristles tipped with sticky glands. The leaves are oval-shaped and may be 6 centimeters long and 3 wide, dull green, fuzzy, and hairy on both surfaces. The small, white, urn-shaped flowers are borne in bunched flower clusters. The fruit is a red drupe about a centimeter in diameter. The seed requires either fire or consumption by animals in order for germination to occur. This manzanita grows in forested areas and has been known to become a weed on Christmas tree farms.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Plant Type
Shrub

Size
Size
6 - 33 ft tall

Growth Rate
Growth Rate
Slow

Dormancy
Dormancy
Evergreen

Flower Color
Flower Color
White, Green, Red

Flowering Season
Flowering Season
Spring, Winter

Wildlife Supported
 


 
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 2 confirmed , 49 likely * ) SHOW ALL

Landscaping Information
Sun
Sun
Part Shade

Moisture
Moisture
Very Low

Nurseries
Nurseries

Soil Drainage
Soil Drainage
Fast

Soil Description
Soil Description
Adaptable, tolerant of sand, loam and clay

Common uses
Common uses
Bird Gardens, Hummingbird Gardens, Bee Gardens

Sunset Zones
Sunset Zones?
4, 5, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Natural Setting
Site Type
Site Type
Rocky slopes

Climate
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 12.3" - 140.1", Summer Precipitation: 0.17" - 4.91", Coldest Month: 33.9" - 52.7", Hottest Month: 56.7" - 73.9", Humidity: 0.01" - 24.19", Elevation: -211" - 4710"


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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