Arctostaphylos pumila, Sandmat Manzanita Tree Rosada alum root

Rosada alum root

Immature leaves are red and mature into green leaves with red veins

- Moist soil- do not let sit in soggy soil

Agnes Denes

Arctostaphylos pumila, Sandmat Manzanita Tree Rosada alum rootSandmat Manzanita A California Native endemic to Monterey. It is a shrub that reaches up to five feet tall and wide. Pink flowers bloom in the winter and spring. It is best to prune in the time when they are flowering to early summer. Each flower cluster terminates the growth of a shoot causing an irregular twiggy branching habit. It is not recommended to prune manzanitas during cool, wet winter months, this encourages fungal pathogens to spread. You