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Bigberry Manzanita
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Bigberry Manzanita

Arctostaphylos glauca
In the United States: Native · also called big berry manzanita

Urn-shaped white flowers provide nectar and pollen to honeybees and native bees in winter and early spring when few other resources are available. Drought-tolerant evergreen shrub requiring excellent drainage and full sun; intolerant of summer irrigation once established.

Nectarhigh
Pollenlow
Bloom (US) December–March
TypePerennial
Sunfull

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