Arctostaphylos pumila, Sandmat Manzanita Tree This is a type of

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Arctostaphylos pumila, Sandmat Manzanita Tree This is a type ofSandmat Manzanita A California Native endemic to Monterey. It is a shrub that reaches up to five feet tall and wide. Pink flowers bloom in the winter and spring. It is best to prune in the time when they are flowering to early summer. Each flower cluster terminates the growth of a shoot causing an irregular twiggy branching habit. It is not recommended to prune manzanitas during cool, wet winter months, this encourages fungal pathogens to spread. You