Bates Yellow Manzanita
Very cool form of Arctostaphylos manzanita! We picked this one up from the wonderful California Flora Nursery on a roadtrip years ago and it has been lighting up the driveway garden at the nursery ever since. Sometimes yellow tipped plants look like they just need a bit of fertilizer, but this one really shines and looks intentional about its yellowy growth tips. Grows at a quick pace but doesn’t get leggy with exuberant growth like some Arcto manzanitas can.
Latin Name: Arctostaphylos manzanita ‘Bates Yellow’
Site and Soil: Well draining unamended soils in full sun
Hardiness: Hardy to about 5 F.
Size at Maturity: 6′ x 4 ‘ so far after 5 years in ground
Bloom Time: Late winter into spring, but sometimes starting in the fall
Pests & Diseases: None that we have observed
USDA Zone: 7b