How much sun does White-leaf manzanita need?

White-leaf manzanita grows best in full sun conditions.

When does White-leaf manzanita bloom?

White-leaf manzanita blooms in February, March, and April.

Where is White-leaf manzanita native?

White-leaf manzanita (Arctostaphylos viscida) is native to CA, OR, per vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists.

What pollinators does White-leaf manzanita attract?

White-leaf manzanita draws bumble bees and hummingbirds.

White-leaf manzanita

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Arctostaphylos viscida

Last reviewed: September 2026

Toxicity unknown

White-leaf manzanita (Arctostaphylos viscida) 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

48"–144" H × 60"–144" W

Bloom

Feb, Mar, Apr

Native to

CA, OR

Pollinators

bumble bees, hummingbirds

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An evergreen shrub with smooth, dark red-brown bark and pale, gray-green leaves, bearing clusters of small, urn-shaped white to pink flowers in late winter. Grows on dry slopes and in chaparral, tolerating poor, rocky soil.

Wildlife value

The early winter to spring bloom provides one of the season's first nectar sources for bumble bees, and the small berries are eaten by birds and mammals.

Common questions

How much sun does White-leaf manzanita need?: White-leaf manzanita grows best in full sun conditions.
When does White-leaf manzanita bloom?: White-leaf manzanita blooms in February, March, and April.
Where is White-leaf manzanita native?: White-leaf manzanita (Arctostaphylos viscida) is native to CA, OR, per vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists.
What pollinators does White-leaf manzanita attract?: White-leaf manzanita draws bumble bees and hummingbirds.

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.

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