Mount Tamalpais manzanita
This a strikingly gray and compact form of the rare Mt. Tamalpais manzanita, which is found only in Marin County. Silvery leaves provide all year appeal, set against the smooth, sculptural, burgundy trunks. Winter brings clusters of pink-tinged, white flowers gathered at branch tips, followed by shiny red “little apples” in the summer. Mature plants develop an evenly mounded form, reaching up to about 4’ tall and 5’ wide in about 10 years. They are easily pruned to keep narrower and show of the beautiful bark. While native to serpentine soils, this species does well in most decently draining soil types with full sun and little to no water once established.