10 PACIFIC MADRONE TREE Bearberry Red Arbutus Menziesii Oregon Laurel Seeds

DESCRIPTION: NAME: Pacific Madrone OTHER COMMON NAMES: Bearberry / Madrono / Madrona / Arbutus / Oregon Laurel SCIENTIFIC NAME: Arbutus Menziesii COLOR: White Flowers / Red Berries PLANT SEEDS: Fall sow seeds or cold stratify BLOOM TIME: April - May HARVEST: Ornamental Berries - Oct HARDINESS ZONE: 7 - 11 PLANT HEIGHT: 30 - 50' PLANT SPACING: 20 - 30' LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Sun - Part Shade SOIL & WATER PREFERENCES: Average QUANTITY: 10 Seeds OTHER: The Pacific Madrone is a drought tolerant evergreen tree native to the Pacific Coast of The US & Canada. It is a Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit Winner! They have glossy dark green leaves & small bell shaped flowers bees love to dive in. The flowers turn into very showy 8” long clusters of red berries in fall. Birds & other small critters like to eat the berries, & the trees provide nesting habitat. The Madrone was utilized by Native Americans for traditional medicinal uses. The tree’s hard wood is great