Arctostaphylos 'Lester Rowntree', Manzanita shade or part sun Acanthus leaves might look a

Acanthus leaves might look a bit familiar because they were sculpted to form the capitals of Corinthian columns

Some self-sowing but then you can have green and yellow ground pillows for a ground cover

The leaves turn a soft green as the season progresses

This rather recent and native Chinese arrival is a woodland groundcover ginger with large

5 inches in diameter) and dark green

Arctostaphylos 'Lester Rowntree', Manzanita shade or part sun Acanthus leaves might look aIts open habit reveals an internal framework of beautiful dark mahogany branches. Copper red new growth matures to pewter gray green foliage that sets off dainty clusters of rose pink flowers beautiful color all around. Selected by the Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden, a hybrid between pajaroensis and possibly obispoensis. In our garden, it is planted on the north side of a gentle slope with shade from Fagus sylvatica 'Red Obelisk'. Given the shade, it