Emerald Carpet Manzanita
A handsome groundcover selection that is compact and dense, with small, glossy, deep green leaves; small white flowers in mid-winter, followed by red fruit; does not like alkaline soils; this is a coastal plant, protect from midday sun when planted inland
Attracts,Birds, Pollinators, Butterflies
Brand,
Brand,
Botanical Name,
Bulb Size,
Bulbs per Package,
Deer Resistant,Yes
Evergreen or Deciduous,Evergreen
Family,
Family Name,Manzanita
Flower Color,
Bloom Time,Late Winter to Early Spring
Foliage Color,Green
Genus,
Genus Name,Arctostaphylos
Model,
Tomato Class,
Tomato Type,
Weather,
Days to Emerge,
Days to Maturity,
Edible,
Features,
Growth Rate,Slow
Hardiness,
Hardiness Zone,8a
Harvest Season,
Landscape Uses,Accent, Massing, Edging, Groundcover
Light Needs,Full Sun, Partial Shade
Mature Height,12 inches
Mature Width,4 feet
Prune Time,Prune After Flowering
Self Pollinating,
Water Needs,Dry to Moist
Waterwise,Waterwise
Essentials for Success
For flourishing plants, use potting soil for potted plants or planting mix for garden beds paired with Root Zone starter fertilizer is the perfect duo to foster robust root growth and minimize transplant shock.
Details
Emerald Carpet Manzanita is a dense multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with a ground-hugging habit of growth. It lends an extremely fine and delicate texture to the landscape composition which should be used to full effect.
This is a relatively low maintenance shrub, and should only be pruned after flowering to avoid removing any of the current season's flowers. It is a good choice for attracting birds, bees and butterflies to your yard, but is not particularly attractive to deer who tend to leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. It has no significant negative characteristics.
Emerald Carpet Manzanita is recommended for the following landscape applications:
- Accent
- Mass Planting
- Border Edging
- Groundcover
Features
Emerald Carpet Manzanita features dainty nodding white bell-shaped flowers at the ends of the branches from late winter to early spring. It has attractive dark green foliage which emerges light green in spring. The small glossy oval leaves are highly ornamental and remain dark green throughout the winter. It produces red berries from mid to late summer.
Care
Planting & Growing
Emerald Carpet Manzanita will grow to be about 12 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 4 feet. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front. It grows at a slow rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 30 years.
This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade. It is very adaptable to both dry and moist growing conditions, but will not tolerate any standing water. It is considered to be drought-tolerant, and thus makes an ideal choice for a low-water garden or xeriscape application. It is very fussy about its soil conditions and must have sandy, acidic soils to ensure success, and is subject to chlorosis (yellowing) of the leaves in alkaline soils, and is able to handle environmental salt. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid.
