Arctostaphylos hookeri 'Buxifolia' - Buxifolia Hooker's Manzanita (Plant)

A low, compact groundcover with small leaves resembling boxwood. It lends a tidy and formal look to more manicured gardens. Does well both on the coast and inland. Tough for a small manzanita. Plant Characteristics Family Name Ericaceae Species Name Arctostaphylos hookeri 'Buxifolia' Common Name Buxifolia Hooker's Manzanita Plant Type Shrub Sun Exposure Coast-Sun, Inland-Sun, Inland-Part Sun, Water Requirement Low Soil Type Sand, fast draining Flower Color Pink, Magenta, Rose, White, Cream Flowering Months February, March, April Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen Height by Width 1ft. x 5ft. Growth Rate Fast Endangered N/A Growth Habit Prostrate, Cold Hardy to 15 degrees F Distribution Selected for the garden Natural Habitat Chaparral, closed-cone pine forest; be