Which manzanitas will grow at the coast?

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• Subject: Which manzanitas will grow at the coast?
• From: M* S* <B*@compuserve.com>
• Date: Fri, 28 Nov 1997 21:21:33 -0500
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Nan,

Provided your sandy soil is lime free, can be watered if necessary and the
site is sheltered from excessive cold winds the following should be
suitable (a meter is about 3 feet 3 inches - to maximum expected heights).

Most are available as seed from B & T World Seeds in retail quantities,
exceptions are noted.

Arbutus andrachne - peeling red-brown bark - to 12 meters (lime tolerant)
Arbutus arizonica - silver grey bark - to 15 meters
Arbutus menziesii - especially beautiful bark - to 30 meters
Arbutus unedo - to 10 meters (lime tolerant)
Arbutus unedo fa rubra - to 10 meters - rich pink to red flowers (plants
only)
Arbutus xalapensis - to 12 meters
Arctostaphylos diversifolia - "Summer Holly" - shredded bark - to 5 meters
Arctostaphylos manzanita - to 6 meters (10 grams seed minimum order)
Arctostaphylos pringlei - to 2.5 meters
Arctostaphylos pungens - to 3 meters
Arctostaphylos viscida - to 3 meters (10 grams seed minimum order)

Matt Sleigh
http://b-and-t-world-seeds.com

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