Arctostaphylos manzanita 'Rocket Man' [CA20-3], Manzanita xeric ) papery lime-green catkins

) papery lime-green catkins

and blooming spring through fall

It adds to the cheer of early spring with large bright flowers with bubblegum pink sepals and cranberry spurs

'Wayside' is an evergreen spreader with fine-textured small dark green leaves

Arctostaphylos manzanita 'Rocket Man' [CA20-3], Manzanita xeric ) papery lime-green catkinsThis A. manzanita was found as a lucky seedling following one of the California fires. We planted over 5 clones from cuttings throughout our dry garden and were gobsmacked at their rate of growth. They were the fastest growing manzanitas we had ever planted. We trial manzanitas directly in our native soils in a flat meadow and up on 1 2 ft berms. 'Rocket Man' has exceeded expectations in both conditions. It's a typical A. manzanita with large oval