Dec 14, 2012
Scientific Name – Arbutus menziesii
Common Name – arbutus, madrona
Family – Ericaceae
Plant Type – Evergreen tree
Habit – Upright, spreading
Hardiness Zone – USDA Zone 7
Mature Size – Height - 70-100' - Spread - 30-50'
Fall/Winter Colour – n/a
Leaf – Simple, glabrous, lustrous, oblong, acute, entire, serrate
Leaf Arrangement - Alternate
Blooming Time – May-June
Flowers – White, urceolate
Inflorescences – Floriferous, panicle
Water Use – Low
Soil – Well-drained, rocky
Exposure – Full sun
Landscape Uses – Attract birds, native planting, shade tree, specimen plant
Limitations/Other Features – Berry (true) fruit, exfoliating reddish-brown bark