Arctostaphylos Densiflora Emerald Carpet

Hybrid of arctostaphylos uva ursi and arctostaphylos nummulara found in haven s neck on the north coast.

Arctostaphylos densiflora emerald carpet.

This popular manzanita forms a wonderful dense green groundcover around 1 ft. Emerald carpet manzanita this popular manzanita emerald carpet is valued for its dense deep green foliage and rapid spreading growth up to two feet a year. Clusters of small white urn shaped flowers decorate the plant in early winter. Arctostaphylos emerald carpet manzanita.

Arctostaphylos emerald carpet arctostaphylos emerald carpet manzanita a low growing shrub to 1 foot tall and spreading to 3 6 feet wide. It is a hybrid between arctostaphylos uva ursi and arctostaphylos nummularia. It is a very compact and dense plant with small glossy deep green leaves that nearly hide the attractive cinnamon red stems with exfoliating bark. Uva ursi as well as the closely related arctous alpinus and arctous ruber are collectively referred to as bearberries and are found in circumpolar areas of north america europe and asia.

A few of the cultivars listed as arctostaphylos densiflora include. Very compact and dense plant with small glossy deep green leaves that nearly hide the attractive cinnamon red stems with exfoliating reddish black bark. It will grow to about 1 tall and 6 wide. A natural hybrid discovered on haven s neck on the southern mendocino coast.

This species has been widely used in developing manzanita cultivars and hybrids for garden use. Not a plant for heavy clay it does well in most other soil types. Emerald carpet is drought tolerant and is popular in commercial landscaping. There are about 60 species of arctostaphylos ranging from ground hugging arctic coastal and mountain species.

Arctostaphylos is a genus of woody evergreen shrubs or small trees native primarily to western north america from southern british columbia into mexico. Emerald carpet manzanita is an evergreen groundcover. A hybrid of two coastal species a little. From ἄρκτος árktos bear and σταφυλή staphulḗ bunch of grapes is a genus of plants comprising the manzanitas ˌ m æ n z ə ˈ n iː t ə z and bearberries they are shrubs or small trees.

Arctostaphylos ˌ ɑːr k t oʊ ˈ s t æ f ɪ l ə s l ɒ s. Emerald carpet mound forming 25 35 cm high dense harmony to 1 m tall 2 m wide howard mcminn to 1 5 2 m tall dense dry shade to full sun.