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Pacific Mist Manzanita
Arctostaphylos 'Pacific Mist'
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Arctostaphylos 'Pacific Mist' is a low-growing, wide-spreading California native shrub with narrow, grey-green leaves and sparse white flowers. Unique for its fast growth and grey foliage compared to other groundcover manzanitas, ‘Pacific Mist’ is an ideal choice for banks, slopes, or other areas without foot traffic.
Noted for its rambling habit, Pacific Mist Arctostaphylos reaches a mature size of 2 to 3 feet tall and 6 to 12 feet wide. When planted 6 feet apart, it forms a lower-spreading groundcover, but grows more upright if planted closer together. The upward-reaching branch tips create a striking silhouette, revealing young, twisting pinkish branches that mature to a deep purple-brown. For a more uniform, compact, and dense appearance, pinch the new spring growth to encourage a prostrate habit.
The grey-green foliage is more grey in hotter inland gardens and more green in coastal gardens where it grows best. Pacific Mist Manzanita is disease-resistant and an excellent plant for dry shade areas.
How big does Pacific Mist Manzanita grow?
It stays low and spreading, about 1 to 2 feet tall and 4 to 6 feet wide. The growth is dense and graceful, forming a silvery-green groundcover that looks good all year.
What kind of light and soil does it prefer?
Full sun is best for tight growth and color. It loves well-drained soil — sandy or rocky types are perfect and it absolutely cannot stand sitting in wet clay.
When does it bloom and what do the flowers look like?
Tiny white to pink bell-shaped flowers appear in winter and early spring, drawing in bees and native pollinators.
Does it need pruning or special care?
Minimal care is best. Trim lightly only to shape or remove old stems, and do it after flowering. It prefers to be left alone to look effortlessly perfect.
Seasonality
Mature height
1-3 ft.
Mature Width
6-12 ft.
Sun exposure
Watering
Low
Grows Well in Zones
Flowering Season
Attracts Wildlife
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
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