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California Native Plant

Arbutus menziesii

Pacific Madrone

Plant photo of: Arbutus menziesii
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Description

One of the most attractive of all California broadleafs, Arbutus menziesii, or Pacific Madrone, has a smooth trunk with lovely, peeling red bark highlighted by shiny green, oval, toothed foliage and showy white spring flowers followed by red berries. This tree can reach 50' tall but looks more like a large shrub in inland valley areas. It prefers acid, well draining soil and afternoon shade. It does well under oak trees. Make sure you mulch this tree.

 

Sun

Half, Shade

Water

Low

Growth Rate

Moderate

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Rocky

Soil Condition

Average, Well-drained, Dry

Soil pH

Acid

Adverse Factors

n/a

Water Saving Tip:

Group plants in your garden according to their water needs (hydrozone).