In the foothills of the northern Sierra Nevada, one native shrub stands out from all the rest. It is commonly called manzanita, but the name covers many different species of Arctostaphylos that make ...

Drought-resistant gardens don’t have to resemble arid deserts filled with prickly cacti; they can burst with color and fragrance just like a water-intensive landscape. Water-wise, native landscapes ...

After the chance discovery of a Franciscan manzanita, the rare plant was carefully relocated to a secret location in San Francisco’s Presidio. Can it survive in the wild? One October evening 10 years ...

DESCRIPTION: The pallid manzanita has rough, reddish bark with bristly twigs and ovate to triangular leaves. It displays dense, urn-shaped white flowers from December to March. HABITAT: The manzanita ...

The pallid manzanita is a fire-adapted shrub in the heath family that can grow to heights in excess of 13 feet — even on what looks to us like barren ground. This plant thrives on adversity: rocky ...

The saga of the Franciscan manzanita (Arctostaphylos franciscana), a native shrub thought extinct in the wild until its recent discovery at the Presidio, begins with the remarkable Alice Eastwood.

Gardeners are beginning to think about spring and may have questions. To ask one, simply go to the OSU Extension website, type it in and include the county where you live. A photo is very helpful. Q: ...

The discovery of a new species of the manzanita plant found only in San Luis Obispo County could challenge the controversial Dana Reserve housing project’s progress in court this year. According to a ...

California scientists discovered a new species of manzanita, believed to grow only in places along the state’s south-central coast. And unlike its sister shrubs, its bark is gray instead of red, its ...

Manzanita (Arctostaphylos) and Ceanothus are two common plants found throughout California. There are approximately 60 species of Arctostaphylos, from prostrate forms to tree size. There are ...