This is a broadleaf evergreen  large shrub or small tree to about 8-12 tall and 6-8 ft wide.  The branches are twisted with dark mahogany bark and leaves  that are simple  alternate  leathery  elliptic to ovate in shape and a glossy green.��This Manzanita flowers pale pink  bell-like  in small branched clusters that changes to fruit somewhat tan-orange. This was a chance hybrid found in the demonstration garden of Native Sons Nursery  Arroyo Grande  Calif.  It is believed to have resulted from a cross of A. manzanita ?Dr. Hurd? [white flowered} with A. densiflora ?Sentinel? [pink flowered].  It was named in memory of Austin Griffiths  who  according to the those at Native Sons Nursery  ?guided us in our early years and opened our imaginations to the wonders of horticulture. It is a beloved and reliable garden favorite.