Arctostaphylos 'Howard McMinn' (manzanita) Saline Soil The plant will develop air

The plant will develop air roots

- Water when the top of the soil feels dry

not the tips

From gray cone-like structures emerge the four inch wide flower heads with yellow erect anthers and red "ribbons" that bloom from late winter through spring into early summer

Arctostaphylos 'Howard McMinn' (manzanita) Saline Soil The plant will develop airManzanita This manzanita grows up to seven feet tall and ten feet wide and can be kept smaller by pruning. It has dark red bark, green leaves, and white flower clusters that bloom in late winter through 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,