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Vine Hill Manzanita
Arctostaphylos densiflora
  
About Vine Hill Manzanita (Arctostaphylos densiflora) 26 Nurseries Carry This Plant Vine Hill Manzanita (Arctostaphylos densiflora) is a very rare species of manzanita, endemic to Sonoma County, where it is known from only one extant population of 20 to 30 individuals. These last wild members of the species are on land near Sebastopol that is owned and protected by the California Native Plant Society.

The local habitat is mostly chaparral on sandy shale soils. This manzanita is also cultivated as a landscape plant. The species is the origin of several popular cultivars including 'Sentinel' and 'Howard McMinn.'

This is a small shrub growing in low, spreading clumps under 4 feet in height, although cultivars may get taller. The plant does not form a burl, and stems may root where they are in constant contact with soil. The shiny green leaves are oval to widely lance-shaped and less than an inch long. It bears numerous flower clusters of light to bright pink urn-shaped flowers. The fruit is a drupe about half a centimeter wide.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Plant Type
Shrub

Size
Size
3.3 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

Flowering Season
Flowering Season
Winter, Spring

Wildlife Supported
 
Hummingbirds and attracted to the flowers. Other birds are attracted to the fruit and seeds.

 

Landscaping Information
Sun
Sun
Full Sun

Moisture
Moisture
Very Low, Low

Summer Irrigation
Summer Irrigation
Max 2x / month once established

Nurseries
Nurseries

Ease of Care
Ease of Care
Very Easy

Cold Tolerance
Cold Tolerance
Tolerates cold to 10° F

Soil Drainage
Soil Drainage
Fast, Medium

Soil Description
Soil Description
Tolerates a variety of soils but performs best in a well-drained loam. Soil PH: 5.0 - 8.0

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

Companion Plants
Companion Plants
Works well with a number of low- to medium-height plants including Ceanothus species, Buckwheat (Eriogonum species), and Sages (Salvia species).

Maintenance
Maintenance
Prune in late summer to achieve desired height or spread

Propagation
Propagation?
Seed or by rooted cuttings

Natural Setting
Site Type
Site Type
Chaparral on sandy shale outcrops and pine barrens near the coast primarily in Sonoma County

Climate
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 22.7" - 94.5", Summer Precipitation: 0.21" - 2.55", Coldest Month: 43.0" - 47.4", Hottest Month: 65.3" - 72.1", Humidity: 0.39" - 20.54", Elevation: 82" - 2138"


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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