Common name(s): manzanita
Description: evergreen shrub; low, spreading growth into a dense mound with bluish-green foliage. Abundant pink urn flowers in winter followed by red berries.
Height: to 4 ft. Spread: to 6 ft.
Position: full sun, and lean, well-draining soil. Ideally in a site with excellent air circulation
Uses: ornamental, to attract pollinators
Winter Hardiness: to 5 F and below
Drought: adapted to 4 months of summer drought
Care: no special care needed
Notes: according to Randy Baldwin of San Marcos growers--"Arctostaphylos 'John Dourley' wass a volunteer seedling that was found by John Dourley, the former Superintendent of Horticulture at Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden (now California Botanic Garden) in an area having hybrid manzanitas at the botanic garden and is of unknown parentage, though some speculate it to be a hybrid between Arctostaphylos pajaroensis and A. bakeri. It was named for John Dourley by Mike Evans of Tree of Life Nursery."
