Pruning Native Plants & Trees

Manzanita

• Scientific Name

  (Arctostaphylos spp.)
• Prized for

  

  Photo: Bob Mauceli, MMG

  Delicate flowers and leaves; twisting trunk and branches; and shiny red bark.

• Blooms on

  Old wood.

• When to Prune

  August, September, October, before flower buds emerge. Flowers form after the summer dormant season on old wood and bloom from the early winter to spring. Berries remain through the spring and summer.

   

   

• What to Prune

  Manzanita rarely back bud. Use thinning and releadering cuts sparingly to reveal the structure and detail of the plant. Never use heading cuts.