Arctostaphylos pungens, Pointleaf Manzanita Size:0.5 qt but a form apparently appreciated

but a form apparently appreciated by sphinx moths

delicate and lacy small tree turn red and gold in fall

and such a conversation piece

broadly pyramidal form with a strong central leader

The evergreen

Arctostaphylos pungens, Pointleaf Manzanita Size:0.5 qt but a form apparently appreciatedSometimes nature's design just can't be improved upon. The Pointleaf is a must have for the Manzanita collector. Upright, vase like growth habit with lustrous red brown bark provides a handsome background for the hairy, elliptic to lance elliptic shaped leaves. The new foliage emerges grey green and matte, becoming leathery and resinous as it matures to a bright but deep green. Adapted to transition zones from rocky slopes, conifer forests, to open