Paradise Pajaro Manzanita (Arctostaphylos pajaroensis ‘Paradise’)

A woody evergreen shrub with a sprawling, upright form. Branches are crooked and sculptural with dark red bark. Rounded to egg-shaped, gray-green leaves emerge remarkably bright red. Clusters of bright pink, drooping, urn-shaped flowers are beneficial to many bird species. The berries are edible. Native to California. Tolerates serpentine, sand, and clay soils.