This large shrub to small tree has an upright reddish-brown trunk with spreading branches that form and irregular rounded crown. It has grey green oblong leathery leaves and the small urn-shaped white pink flowers appear in a cluster during spring.

Hardiness zones 6 to 10 

Arctostaphylos glauca is a naturally found in North America growing in California from San Francisco Bay area to the inner south coast along Transverse and Peninsular ranges and extending to Baja California appearing in chaparral or woodlands commonly on arid rocky slopes. 

It prefers an open sunny to partially shade position and grows in well-drained moderately fertile sandy stony acidic soils with a pH 5-6, although under cultivation it will tolerate alkaline soils and is a drought and frost tolerant.

The Bigberry Manzanita is grown for its upright habit and a small flowers. It is planted in small or arid gardens along borders for screening or as a specimen and used in woodland settings. It is suitable for coastal and low-mountain regions establishing in 2-4 years and is moderately long lived. This shrub may also be planted in commercial sites or used in revegetation areas. ID 3395

Arctostaphylos (AHK -toh-STAF-ee-los) glauca (GLAW-kah)

Ericaceae (er-ek-AY-see-ee)
Bilberries, Blueberries,Cranberies, Heathers, Heaths, Rhododendrons, Wintergreens