Arctostaphylos 'Pacific Mist' | Pacific Mist Manzanita

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DESCRIPTION
Arctostaphylos 'Pacific Mist' is a low-growing evergreen shrub prized for its silvery-blue foliage and elegant, spreading growth habit. Its narrow, smooth leaves create a soft, textured appearance that enhances garden spaces with year-round color. In late winter to early spring, clusters of small, pale pink to white, urn-shaped flowers appear, adding a delicate touch and providing an early-season nectar source for pollinators.

Arctostaphylos 'Pacific Mist' thrives in rugged conditions, making it a reliable choice for erosion control and native plant landscapes. Its flowing, ground-hugging form and distinctive foliage make it ideal for rock gardens, slopes, or as a drought-tolerant ground cover.

DESCRIPTION
Arctostaphylos 'Pacific Mist' is a low-growing evergreen shrub prized for its silvery-blue foliage and elegant, spreading growth habit. Its narrow, smooth leaves create a soft, textured appearance that enhances garden spaces with year-round color. In late winter to early spring, clusters of small, pale pink to white, urn-shaped flowers appear, adding a delicate touch and providing an early-season nectar source for pollinators.

Arctostaphylos 'Pacific Mist' thrives in rugged conditions, making it a reliable choice for erosion control and native plant landscapes. Its flowing, ground-hugging form and distinctive foliage make it ideal for rock gardens, slopes, or as a drought-tolerant ground cover.

  • Family: Ericaceae
    Height: 1 to 2 feet
    Width: 4 to 6 feet
    Foliage Color: Silvery-blue to gray-green leaves with a dense, mounding habit
    Flower Color: Small, pale pink to white, urn-shaped flowers
    Bloom Time: Winter to early spring
    Light Requirements: Full sun to partial shade
    Water Requirements: Low
    Maintenance: Low; occasional pruning to maintain shape and remove dead branches
    Growing Zone: USDA Zones 8 to 10
    Wildlife Attractors: Bees, butterflies, and birds, especially hummingbirds

    This plant can be seen at the Bellevue Botanical Garden.

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  • Works Well In:
    ‍ ‍ ● Pollinator Gardens
    ‍ ‍ ● Coastal Gardens
    ‍ ‍ ● Deer-Prone Areas
    ‍ ‍ ● Rock Gardens

    Companion Plants:
    ‍ ‍ Ceanothus California fescues
    Eriogonums Penstemons
    Salvias Sedums

    Design Tip:
    Allow this low-growing manzanita to weave around boulders and follow the contours of slopes rather than planting it in straight lines. Its flowing habit creates a naturalistic landscape while visually tying together rocks, pathways, and surrounding plantings.