Hairy Manzanita is a small shrub in the NW; in California it is often a small tree. Like the Madrona, it does not lose its leaves; it is an evergreen deciduous. A half dozen specimens are found at Kiosk 16, they appear to do well with the specifically prepared soil (a fungi needs to be added) used for the Madronas. Hairy Manzanitas, also called Bristly Manzanitas, are most likely found in areas that are moist and shady; they are doing well on the Gardens’ SW facing slope. Leaves are of a green with a bluish tinge, the fruit a red drupe (like peach, a stone fruit) This species is a member of the Ericaceae Family.  Pilchuck Learning Center’s sponsored Western Washington State University SAM Project extinction possibility is slight.  Hairy Manzanita is found here and there, including other areas of North America. (California has over 100 different species of Manzanita, including Cascadia’s 1 species “columbiana”).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arctostaphylos_columbiana
http://naeb.brit.org/uses/search/?string=Arctostaphylos+columbiana
https://www.plc215.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Kiosk-16.pdf 
https://burkeherbarium.org/imagecollection/taxon.php?Taxon=Arctostaphylos%20columbiana

The fruit of the Manzanita native to Cascadia is of what color?

white
red
blue

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