Manzanita Flower

Did you know

• Manzanita means 'little apple' in Spanish, referring to the small apple-like berries that follow the flowers.
• The smooth, deep-red bark of manzanita is cold to the touch even on hot days due to the way it reflects sunlight.
• Its early-blooming flowers are a critical nectar source for hummingbirds and native bees in late winter when little else is in bloom.
• Some manzanita species can live for hundreds of years, with specimens in the Sierra Nevada estimated at over 1,000 years old.
• Manzanita berries were a staple food for many California Native American tribes, ground into meal or brewed into cider.

Color meanings

Uses

• native landscaping
• erosion control
• wildlife habitat
• ornamental bark