Care Of Arctostaphylos Emerald Carpet

Arctostaphylos emerald carpet is probably the favorite of most landscapers due to its exceptionally dense rich green glossy foliage attractive stems and white flowers in early spring.

Care of arctostaphylos emerald carpet.

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. It is a cross between a. 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. Emerald carpet is drought tolerant from ft.

For more please watch the video. And because this variety is specifically grown for the golden state you ll have easy success in your own california landscape. Arctostaphylos emerald carpet this groundcover manzanita is an excellent plant for low water use in shady areas. Arctostaphylos emerald carpet manzanita.

Arctostaphylos emerald carpet is an evergreen low water groundcover. Although manzanitas have a reputation for drought tolerance arctostaphylos emerald carpet does not. Nummularia and needs fertile soil to retain its deep green color. It will grow to about 1 tall and 6 wide.

Because of co evolution manzanitas bloom. Emerald green growth for the golden state why kinnikinnick emerald carpets dense growth and a richly hued emerald green tone merge making the kinnikinnich emerald carpet also known as the emerald carpet bearberry a unique landscape staple. This popular manzanita forms a wonderful dense green groundcover around 1 ft. A natural hybrid discovered on haven s neck on the southern mendocino coast.

This is a hybrid between arctostaphylos uva ursi and arctostaphylos nummularia. Plant in poor to moderately fertile well drained or moist but well drained gritty or sandy acid soil in full sun. This makes sense when you know the parent species of this. Drought tolerant ground cover low maintenance rock.

Tall by 6 ft. Bragg thru oregon along the coast anywhere else treat as a drought tolerant lawn. Plus the emerald. Not a plant for heavy clay it does well in most other soil types.

A hybrid of two coastal species a little. Often planted en mass to create a large scale. The plants could be underwatered. Clusters of small white urn shaped flowers decorate the plant in early winter.

Arctostaphylos emerald carpet carpet manzanita a low growing shrub 10 to 16 inches tall and spreading to 3 6 feet wide.