Sentinel Manzanita
A wonderful and easy manzanita for the Northwest, Sentinel is tolerant of both garden conditions and dry rocky soil, and is incredibly hardy and disease resistant! Fast growing to about 7′ tall by 5′ wide, the leaves are held perpendicular to the stems to reduce moisture loss but it also gives this shrub a fantastic texture! Bark is exfoliating and gorgeous, becoming deep mahogany red in time.
We love this one underplanted with Pt. Reyes Ceanothous!
Latin Name: Arctostaphylos densiflora
Site and Soil: Well draining unamended soils in full sun
Hardiness: Hardy to about 0 F.
Size at Maturity: 7′ x 5′
Bloom Time: Late winter
Pests & Diseases: None that we have observed
USDA Zone: 7