A broadly spreading shrub eventually forming a good dense ground cover 2 - 2 1/2 ft. tall by 10 ft. wide. Handsome gray-green leaves with deep reddish-brown bark. Small clusters of white urn-shaped flowers in late winter are pretty, but it is not a heavy bloomer. This fine introduction from Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden is proving to be dependable and disease resistant. Plant in sun with good drainage. Manzanitas are drought tolerant. In cool summer areas may need no additional summer water once established. In hotter inland sites, occasional deep summer waterings is best.