This fast growing shrub makes an excellent informal hedge
growing regionally appropriate plants
Attractive flowers and edible berries
Cream Flowering Months December
Excellent for butterfly gardens
Arctostaphylos pumila - Sandmat Manzanita (Plant) Bird Books This fast growing shrub makesThis is a tough little manzanita! Handles heavy soil, inland heat, as well as coastal conditions. It can be grown as a groundcover or shrub. Plant Characteristics Family Name Ericaceae Species Name Arctostaphylos pumila Common Name Sandmat Manzanita Plant Type Shrub Sun Exposure Coast Sun, Inland Sun, Inland Part Sun, Water Requirement Low Soil Type Any Flower Color Pink, Magenta, Rose, White, Cream Flowering Months February, March, April Evergreen