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Arctostaphylos andersonii
Also called Anderson's Manzanita
Santa Cruz manzanita is a native California shrub, sometimes tree-like, found only in the Santa Cruz Mountains. It grows in openings in redwood forest and needs well-drained soil and full to part sun; it regrows only from seed, so avoid cutting it back hard.
Arctostaphylos andersonii, the Santa Cruz manzanita, is a species of Arctostaphylos.
This species is limited in geography to the Santa Cruz Mountains of California. It grows in openings in redwood forests, usually below 700 meters (2300 feet) elevation. It was named after Charles Lewis Anderson by Asa Gray.
Mt. Diablo manzanita · Baker's manzanita · Cerro Bola manzanita · Hoary manzanita · Santa Catalina Island manzanita · Hairy manzanita · Santa Rosa Island manzanita · Brittleleaf Manzanita · La Cruz manzanita · Vine Hill manzanita · Little Sur manzanita · Franciscan Manzanita
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Arctostaphylos andersonii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
