Nocturnalia: Nature in the Western Night Fauna rosemary-like leaves and a distinctive

rosemary-like leaves and a distinctive upright branching habit

Plant Characteristics Family Name Ericaceae Species Name Arctostaphylos tomentosa--creeping form Common Name Creeping Form Woolly-Leaf Manzanita Plant Type Perennial Sun Exposure Coast-Sun

Cold Hardy to 15 degrees F Distribution Southern Tehachapi

–Margaret Renkl

May Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen Height by Width 4ft

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