With its beautiful upright form, purple-brown bark and grey-green foliage, this is a good accent plant for a small garden or patio. Tolerates heavy soils and has pink flowers that attract hummingbirds in winter and early spring. Plant Characteristics Family Name Ericaceae Species Name Arctostaphylos 'Mama Bear' Common Name Mama Bear Manzanita Plant Type Shrub Sun Exposure Coast-Sun, Inland-Sun, Inland-Part Sun, Water Requirement Low Soil Type Any Flower Color Pink, Magenta, Rose Flowering Months December, January, February, March Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen Height by Width 7ft. x 6ft. Growth Rate Fast Endangered N/A Growth Habit Rounded, Cold Hardy to 15 degrees F Distribution Selected for the garden. Hybrid of A. densiflora x A. manzanita Natural Habitat N/A Specialty Features Hedge/Screen Butterflies/Moths Erosion Control Songbirds Hummingbirds Deer Resistant Pollinators