Arbutus menziesii - Madrone (Plant) merch Caution: may be toxic

Caution: may be toxic

southern San Joaquin Valley

Blue-green foliage

Burgundy Flowering Months March

Large fits glove size 8 1/2 and over

Arbutus menziesii - Madrone (Plant) merch Caution: may be toxicThis 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