Manzanita
Manzanita species grow from two inches (some of the coastal species) to twenty feet tall (many interior species). Manzanitas are popular for their shiny red or mahogany colored bark. Manzanitas have urn-shaped flowers that vary from pink to white and are popular with hummingbirds. Hummingbirds particularly like them for nesting.
Selecting the Right Manzanita
Selecting the Right Manzanita
- Species for Central Valley: see Las Pilitas Nursery
- Don't forget Manzanita plants hate drip irrigation and soil amendments
- Manzanitas are good nectar plants for adult butterflies and moths. see Native Plant Society Blog
- Hummingbirds like to nest in Manzanitas - see Las Pilitas Nursery How to create a Hummingbird Garden in California