About This Product
Botanical Name: Arctostaphylos 'Emerald Carpet'
Common Name: Emerald Carpet Manzanita
A woody evergreen shrub with a low, mounding habit that works well as a compact, dense groundcover. Small, glossy emerald green leaves are rounded to egg-shaped. Clusters of white, drooping, urn-shaped flowers are beneficial to many bird species. The berries are edible. Native to California. Tolerates serpentine and clay soils.
USDA Zone: Zones 7 - 10
Sunset Zone: Zones 6 - 9, 14 - 24
Mature Height: 8 - 14 inches
Mature Width: 4 - 5 feet
Light Needs: Full Sun, Filtered Sun, Partial Sun, Partial Shade, Shade
Water Needs: Low, Moderate