Arctostaphlos Emerald Carpet

This popular manzanita forms a wonderful dense green groundcover around 1 ft.

Arctostaphlos emerald carpet.

From ἄρκτος árktos bear and σταφυλή staphulḗ bunch of grapes is a genus of plants comprising the manzanitas ˌ m æ n z ə ˈ n iː t ə z and bearberries they are shrubs or small trees. It will grow to about 1 tall and 6 wide. Nummularia and needs fertile soil to retain its deep green color. Clusters of small white urn shaped flowers decorate the plant in early winter.

Emerald carpet is drought tolerant from ft. This is a hybrid between arctostaphylos uva ursi and arctostaphylos nummularia. Because of co evolution manzanitas bloom. Emerald carpet manzanita is an evergreen groundcover preferred by the non native folks that want to plant a native.

Has roundish bright green leaves and small pink flowers. Arctostaphylos emerald carpet is probably the favorite of most landscapers due to its exceptionally dense rich green glossy foliage attractive stems and white flowers in early spring. Arctostaphylos emerald carpet this groundcover manzanita is an excellent plant for low water use in shady areas. A natural hybrid discovered on haven s neck on the southern mendocino coast.

Fire resistant for defensible space. Often planted en mass to create a large scale. It is a cross between a. Small white flowers appear in mid winter through spring and are followed by red fruit.

Tall by 6 ft. Arctostaphylos emerald carpet carpet manzanita a low growing shrub 10 to 16 inches tall and spreading to 3 6 feet wide. Arctostaphylos emerald carpet manzanita a low growing shrub to 1 foot tall and spreading to 3 6 feet wide. Arctostaphylos emerald carpet emerald carpet manzanita boething treeland farms grows over 1 200 varieties of trees shrubs perennials and specialty plants on ten california nurseries to serve the wholesale landscape and nursery industries throughout the western united states and beyond.

There are about 60 species of arctostaphylos ranging from ground hugging arctic coastal and mountain species. Arctostaphylos emerald carpet emerald carpet manzanita evergreen groundcover like shrub 8 14 inches tall and about 5 ft wide. It is a very compact and dense plant with small glossy deep green leaves that nearly hide the attractive cinnamon red stems with exfoliating bark. This manzanita grows best.

A hybrid of two coastal species a little. Not a plant for heavy clay it does well in most other soil types. Very compact and dense plant with small glossy deep green leaves that nearly hide the attractive cinnamon red stems with exfoliating reddish black bark. Emerald carpet manzanita this popular manzanita emerald carpet is valued for its dense deep green foliage and rapid spreading growth up to two feet a year.