Ground cover plants are typically less showy than their more upright counterparts, but this flowering plant doesn't sacrifice ...

On Jan. 16, researchers from San Francisco State University and the University of California, Riverside published a paper in the academic journal PhytoKeys about the Arctostaphylos nipumu species ...

A new species of manzanita—a native California shrub famous for its twisted branches and wildfire resilience—has been ...

Native to North America, manzanita (Arctostaphylos spp.) comes in many shapes and sizes. It can be a tree, a shrub or a ground cover. A manzanita tree can reach 20 feet in height, while the ground ...

Waycott said around 350 of an estimated 700 individual Arctostaphylos nipumu plants are located on the Dana Reserve housing development property in Nipomo. Courtesy of Nipomo Action Committee The ...

There are equally wonderful pachysandra alternatives like creeping thyme (Thymus serpyllum), bearberry (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi), ajuga or bugleweed (Ajuga reptans), vinca minor (Vinca minor), and ...

Manzanita (Arctostaphylos) and Ceanothus are two common plants found throughout California. There are approximately 60 species of Arctostaphylos, from prostrate forms to tree size. There are ...

For those considering a low oxalate diet, the concept of oxalate dumping can seem quite alarming. Characterized by symptoms like fatigue, dizziness, pain, and irritability, oxalate dumping is said ...

Of the Ericaceae, the manzanitas (genus Arctostaphylos) are the quintessential California native plants. Of the 107 species and subspecies worldwide, 97 are found in California. Over half of the ...

This month, I’ve chosen to write about the genus Arctostaphylos, the manzanitas. Many species are both beautiful in the landscape and are adapted to survive fire. I don’t really know any plants that ...

This California native, genus Arctostaphylos, will make a wonderful addition to your water-conserving garden. It is drought-tolerant, deer resistant, and attractive to native bees, birds and ...