Arctostaphylos 'Emerald Carpet' (groundcover manzanita)

Carpet Manzanita

A low-growing shrub one foot tall and spreads up to five feet wide. It is slow growing low form ground cover.   A compact and dense plant with small green leaves with cinnamon red stems with exfoliating bark. Small white flowers bloom in winter through spring, followed by red fruit. 

-Full sun to partial shade

-Rich, slightly acid and loamy well-draining soil

-Requires occasional irrigation

- Attracts hummingbirds, butterflies, bees and birds

-Hardy to 20 degrees

- Native to California