Arctostaphylos cruzensis butterfflies Desert Rose

Desert Rose

It can be pruned into a small tree

It is a fast growing shrub that can reach up to two feet tall and six feet wide

native grasslands

Arctostaphylos cruzensis butterfflies Desert RoseArroyo de la Cruz Manzanita An evergreen shrub that grows up to three feet high and five feet wide. White and pink flower clusters 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