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Manzanita 'Diablo's Blush'

  • Scientific Name: Arctostaphylos auriculata 'Diablo's Blush'
  • Garden: Xeriscaping Garden
  • Plant Type: Shrub
  • Evergreen/Deciduous: Evergreen
  • Sun/Shade Exposure: Full Sun
  • Moisture Requirements: Dry

Plant Information

Plant type: Shrub Biomes/Growing conditions: Hot Aspects, Low Water/No Water, Western Native Sun exposure: Full Sun Foliage color: Silver/Gray Foliage season: Evergreen Excellent garden-tolerant smaller Manzanita. New growth is blushed pink as are the winter flowers. Settling to soft gray, this dense rounded plant achieves about 3′ x 3′ in 7 years. The bark becomes reddish and shaggy with age. Full sun and very well drained soil with no supplemental water once established. Gray foliage is organized symmetrically around the thick stems. This is a good scale for smaller gardens and a handsome shrub at all times. Provide good air circulation in an uncrowded environment. Found, selected and named by Bart O’Brien. This has been a fantastic shrub in our climate and we’re proud to offer it. Long lived.

Data Source

www.xeraplants.com

Photo Credit

ARAU Full CM, ARAU Leaf CM (©2020 Cheri Moland), ARAU Flowers (©2022 Cheri Moland)