- Drought tolerant evergreen shrub
- 4 to 15 feet tall
- Rare, endemic to Mt. Diablo sandstone
- Pink, urn-shaped flowers in spring provide nectar for butterflies and hummingbirds
- Red berries in fall provide food for wildlife
- Attractive red mahogany colored bark
- Does not resprout after fire, but seed dormancy is broken by heat and charrate
- Found in Diablo and Los Vaqueros watershed sections
Arctostaphylos auriculata
Origin | Lime Ridge, Mt. Diablo, Mt. Diablo south |
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Size | 1 gallon, 2 gallon |
pollinators | Bees |
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pollinators | Birds |
pollinators | Butterflies |
dormancy | Evergreen |
bloom season | Feb |
features | Fruits |
sun | Full Sun |
soil | Good |
pollinators | Hummingbirds |
bloom season | Jan |
water | Low |
bloom season | Mar |
habitat | Mixed evergreens |
soil | Moderate |
growth habit | Multi Stemmed |
flower color | Pink |
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