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Mock Bearberry Manzanita
Arctostaphylos x coloradensis
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$19.99
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$19.99
Regular price
$24.99
per Plant - 5" Deep Pot
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Description
Arctostaphylos x coloradensis (Mock Bearberry Manzanita) is a must-have plant for Colorado and western gardens! It is a naturally occurring hybrid of two native plant species, Kinnikinnick (Arctostaphylos uva ursi) and Greenleaf Manzanita (Arctostaphylos patula), from the Uncompahgre Plateau in southwestern Colorado. It thrives in high elevations up to 8125 feet. It joined the Plant Select® assortment in 2005 due to its exceptional cold hardiness and drought tolerance. Its bright green leaves maintain their vibrant color well into the winter, providing year-round visual interest and shelter for birds and insects.
This shrub is slow-growing, with a dense, low-growing habit making an excellent groundcover or border plant in xeriscapes. It will take your Manzanita about three to seven years to grow to its full height. Plant in well-draining soils in full sun to partial shade. One of the greatest threats to this species of Manzanita is root rot from overwatering. The first two years require moderate watering to establish, after which it becomes highly drought tolerant. It does best when planted on slopes with good drainage - consider expanded shale or squeegee when amending clay soil. Seems to prefer shade in the late afternoon. Avoid pruning, unless there is damage to branches – and then only prune those branches out in spring.
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Overall rating: 4.0 / 5 from 2 reviews.
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"Arrived in great shape and planted in a newly formed rock garden in the middle of a large paver patio. As it grows, it will receive light shade from the western sun via a chilopsis tree as growing instructions suggested. It's been in about 2 months and is showing lots of new growth, faster than I had anticipated, but has been receiving regular light watering with a gravel mulch. Already survived freezing and 80 deg. temperatures, but is very healthy in zone 7."
Unfortunately, all of my plants
"Unfortunately, all of my plants arrived as we were hit with unseasonably hot weather (90's) and I planted all four of these out of fear of them dying in their pots. All four are planted in full sun on the top of a small hill that has clay soil and decomposing granite. All four plants have turned brittle and pale green, with some darkening of the leaf tips. I have been hand watering them every other day as I can't tell if they are getting too much or too little water."