Arctostaphylos manzanita 'St. Helena' - St. Helena Manzanita (Plant) Size:5G Found in the temperate rainforests

Found in the temperate rainforests of the Pacific Northwest and northern California

Interesting sticky stems and giant berries

this species grows in bogs and ponds and can be used as a groundcover

rare plants

what Muir was really seeing when he admired the grand vistas of Yosemite and the gold and purple flowers carpeting the Central Valley were the fertile gardens of the Sierra Miwok and Valley Yokuts Indians

Arctostaphylos manzanita 'St. Helena' - St. Helena Manzanita (Plant) Size:5G Found in the temperate rainforestsThis large evergreen shrub is a handsome garden specimen. Over time it forms thick trunks that can be pruned into a small tree shape. It is very drought tolerant, hardy and disease resistant. Plant Characteristics Family Name Ericaceae Species Name Arctostaphylos manzanita 'St. Helena' Common Name St. Helena Manzanita Plant Type Shrub Sun Exposure Coast Sun, Inland Sun, Inland Part Sun, Water Requirement Low Soil Type Sand, fast draining Flower Color