Arbutus menziesii - Madrone (Plant) Size:5G Mature black bark

Mature black bark

Water Requirement Moderate Soil Type Any Flower Color Pink

from 330' - 7

this species grows in bogs and ponds and can be used as a groundcover

w San Francisco Bay Area

Arbutus menziesii - Madrone (Plant) Size:5G Mature black barkThis is a beautiful shrub to small tree with broad leaves and red bark. White spring flowers are bell shaped and are followed by red berries. In southern CA it has a shrub like habit similar to toyon. In northern climates, it gets much larger (50 100'). Plant Characteristics Family Name Ericaceae Species Name Arbutus menziesii Common Name Madrone Plant Type Tree Sun Exposure Coast Sun, Inland Part Sun, Water Requirement Low Soil Type Sand, fast