Columbia Manzanita

Columbia Manzanita

One of the most northern growing bush form manzanitas, the Columbia Manzanita is native to coastal areas of Southern Oregon and California, parts of the Willamette Valley, as well as in the Cascade mountains. This form comes from the northern slopes of Mt. Hood not too far from the town of Parkdale. Columbia Manzanita is very cold hardy, and though it can be particular about soil conditions, it is a very tough and resilient plant once it’s established. One of our lesser seen native plants that deserves to be much more widely planted!

Latin Name: Arctostaphylos columbiana
Site and Soil: Well draining unamended soils in full sun.
Hardiness: Hardy to about 5 F.
>Size at Maturity: 6′ x 6′.
Bloom Time: Late winter into spring.
Pests & Diseases: can get spotty foliage if air circulation is poor.
USDA Zone: 7a