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Chieftain manzanita
Arctostaphylos x coloradoensis 'Chieftain'
Colorado
- Dimensions
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Height: 1.0 ft. to 2.0 ft.
Spread: 5.0 ft. to 6.0 ft. - Growth Form
- Shrub
- Program Association
- Nature in the City
- Wildlife Uses
- Large Mammals, Pollinators/ Invertebrates, Shrubland Birds, Small Mammals, Woodland Birds
- Sun Requirements
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water Requirements
- Very Low, Low, Moderate
- Plant Community
- Foothills, Mountains, Subalpine
- Season of Bloom
- April, May, June
- Flower Color
- Pink Shades, White Shades
- Leaf Color
- Green Shades, Red Shades
- Aggressiveness
- No City Data
- Design Considerations
- Evergreen, Streetscape Plants, Winter Interest
- Other Considerations
- Deer Tolerant
- Duration
- Perennial
- Soil Type
- Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
- Pests/Disease Prone
- No
- Hazards/Toxic
- No City Data.
Notes
Has very attractive cinnamon red to purple bark. Must have excellent drainage.
This is a native selection that was discovered in western Colorado.