About This Product
Botanical Name: Arctostaphylos manzanita 'St. Helena'
Common Name: St. Helena Manzanita
A woody evergreen shrub with a dense, rapid growth habit. Branches are crooked and sculptural with red bark. Large, gray-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 8 - 10
Sunset Zone: Zones 4 - 9, 14 - 24
Mature Height: 10 - 12 feet
Mature Width: 10 - 12 feet
Light Needs: Full Sun, Filtered Sun, Partial Sun, Partial Shade, Shade
Water Needs: Low, Moderate