Horticultural selection from Arctostaphylos pajaroensis. Paradise Manzanita is a showy, spreading evergreen shrub and can be used as a border. The bark is a dark red, while the flowers vary from white to pink depending on the climate and soil. If the manzanita is pruned once a year the bright red new growth will cover the shrub and the growth will turn almost purple in the fall. One of the most spectacular things about this manzanita is the fact that is flowers for almost 3 months.
Horticultural selection A. pajaroensis: origin = cuttings from W. Roderick (197?); introduced by suncrest Nurseries 1982. Grows best in sandy, coarse-grained or other fast draining soil. Prefers sun in coastal sites, and sun or part shade in inland sites. Selected for the garden by suncrest Nurseries (Wayne Roderick).