Lucia Mae Santa Lucia Manzanita

Lucia Mae Santa Lucia Manzanita

Lucia Mae Santa Lucia – Likely our favorite of the many Arctostaphylos luciana selections we’ve made! This one has wonderfully blue foliage along with a deeply auriculate clasping leaf. The texture is reminiscent to juvenile Eucalyptus foliage. Named for our friend’s daughter Lucia Mae who was born just before we found this beautiful plant.

Arctostaphylos luciana is a manzanita species native to the Santa Lucia Mountains just outside of San Luis Obispo at elevations up to around 2,000 feet. It is listed on the California Native Plant Society’s inventory of rare and endangered species.

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Latin Name: Arctostaphylos luciana (cv. 1)
Site and Soil: Well draining unamended soils in full sun
Hardiness: Hardy to at least 10 F.
lass=”yoast-text-mark” />>Size at Maturity: ~6′ x 6′
Bloom Time: Late winter into spring
Pests & Diseases: None that we have observed
<strong>USDA Zone: 8a