Arctostaphylos pumila, Sandmat Manzanita Tree Immature leaves are red and

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

Making friends with endangered trees

Rosada alum root

Matilija Poppy (Romneya coulteri)

- Moist soil- do not let sit in soggy soil

Arctostaphylos pumila, Sandmat Manzanita Tree Immature leaves are red andSandmat 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