White-leaf manzanita
Arctostaphylos viscida
Last reviewed: October 2026
White-leaf manzanita (Arctostaphylos viscida) is a perennial shrub native to CA, OR. It blooms in February, March, and April. The flowers draw bumble bees and hummingbirds.
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.
Growing White-leaf manzanita
Grow White-leaf manzanita in full sun and low water. Mature plants reach 48 to 144 inches tall and spread 60 to 144 inches wide.
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.
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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