Baker's manzanita
Arctostaphylos bakeri
Last reviewed: September 2026
Toxicity unknown
Baker's manzanita (Arctostaphylos bakeri) is not listed by the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (opens in new tab) or the other sources we check, so we have no verdict for it either way. Absence from those lists is not a clearance. If your pet shows symptoms after eating any plant, call the ASPCA at (888) 426-4435.
Light
full sun
Water
low
Size
72"–120" H × 72"–96" W
Bloom
Jan, Feb, Mar
Native to
CA
Pollinators
bumble bees, hummingbirds
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This manzanita is an upright evergreen shrub with smooth mahogany-red bark, small leathery leaves, and clusters of pink to white urn-shaped flowers in winter. It grows on open, mineral-rich slopes.
Wildlife value
Host plant for Brown Elfin.
The winter flowers are pollinated by bumble bees and visited by hummingbirds, and manzanita foliage is a documented larval host for the Brown Elfin butterfly.
Common questions
- How much sun does Baker's manzanita need?
- Baker's manzanita grows best in full sun conditions.
- When does Baker's manzanita bloom?
- Baker's manzanita blooms in January, February, and March.
- Where is Baker's manzanita native?
- Baker's manzanita (Arctostaphylos bakeri) is native to CA, per vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists.
- What butterflies or moths does Baker's manzanita host?
- Baker's manzanita is a larval host plant for Brown Elfin.
Native range data from vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists. Pollinator and host plant associations compiled from GBIF, iNaturalist, and published ecological literature.
If something looks wrong
Common plant problems, and what to check first
These come up on almost any plant. Each guide lists the likely causes in the order they are worth ruling out, with one thing to check before you act on any of them, and links to the source it came from.
- It is dying right after planting
- Leaves turning yellow
- Wilting even though I watered it
- Brown crispy leaf tips
- Bugs on the plant
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