Dr. Hurd Manzanita. Dr. Cuthbert Hurd didn't even know what he had. The Saratoga Horticultural Foundation found it growing in his garden in 1972. He didn't plant it, he said. It was probably a runaway seedling from the nearby native plant nursery that had been around since the 50's. The Society collected it and began propagating it. After all, it was the biggest Manzanita they had ever seen! And it still is. Dr. Hurd Manzanita (Arctostaphylos manzanita 'Dr. Hurd') is one of the biggest of the "big" Manzanitas. It can... - Dr. Hurd Manzanita.
Sentinel Manzanita. If you had to name the most beloved of the West Coast native plants, an easy shoe-in for the Top 10 list would be Sentinel Manzanita (Arctostaphylos densiflora 'Sentinel')! This beauty is the most floriferous of all the Manzanitas in cultivation and ... - Sentinel Manzanita.
Whiteleaf Manzanita. Cowboys riding through the chaparral in the Sierra Nevada were not men who needed beauty. There wasn't much they needed other than a steady horse and a good strong cup of coffee in the mornings. (Or so Hollywood Westerns would have us believe!) But r... - Whiteleaf Manzanita.
Emerald Carpet Manzanita. If you live in a southwestern or western state that is prone to drought (and which ones aren't anymore?) then you might want to check and see if your local water district will actually pay you to get rid of your front lawn! Some places, like Las Vega... - Emerald Carpet Manzanita.
Louis Edmunds Manzanita. You hear a lot about conservation these days and the need to protect species that are declining in the wild. It's usually the cute or fuzzy ones that get all the attention - pandas, gorillas, sea turtles. You don't often hear of the plants that are d... - Louis Edmunds Manzanita.
Howard McMinn Manzanita. If you live on the West Coast, then you are probably already familiar with the wonder and beauty of native Manzanita! This super hardy family of shrubs is a real eye-catcher! Even if you don't recall seeing it in the wild - or have even seen it in yo... - Howard McMinn Manzanita.