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Key characteristics

Family: Ericaceae
Height: 1 to 2 feet
Width: 4 to 6 feet
Flower color: Small, pale pink to white, urn-shaped flowers
Foliage color: Silvery-blue to gray-green leaves with a dense, mounding habit
Bloom time: Winter to early spring
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Water: Low
Maintenance: Low; occasional pruning to maintain shape and remove dead branches
Growing zone: USDA Zones 8 to 10
Wildlife: Bees, butterflies, and birds, especially hummingbirds

Groundcovers

Arctostaphylos 'Pacific Mist'

Pacific Mist Manzanita

Arctostaphylos 'Pacific Mist' is a low-growing evergreen shrub prized for its silvery-blue foliage and elegant, spreading growth habit. Its narrow, smooth leaves create a soft, textured appearance that enhances garden spaces with year-round color. In late winter to early spring, clusters of small, pale pink to white, urn-shaped flowers appear, adding a delicate touch and providing an early-season nectar source for pollinators.

Arctostaphylos 'Pacific Mist' thrives in rugged conditions, making it a reliable choice for erosion control and native plant landscapes.

Light

Full sun to partial shade

Water

Low

Bloom time

Winter to early spring

Find this plant

Works well in

Pollinator Gardens
Coastal Gardens
Deer-Prone Areas
Rock Gardens

Companion plants

Ceanothus · California fescues · Eriogonums · Penstemons · Salvias · Sedums

Design tip

Allow this low-growing manzanita to weave around boulders and follow the contours of slopes rather than planting it in straight lines. Its flowing habit creates a naturalistic landscape while visually tying together rocks, pathways, and surrounding plantings.