Pacific Madrona
Arbutus menziesii.california
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Pacific Madrona Seed

Arbutus menziesii

£4.50 inc. VAT

Pacific madrona is an evergreen tree. It is often multi-stemmed, with rich rust-coloured peeling bark which can be used to make a tea. Silvery green persistent leaves and cream ericaceous-type spring flowers followed by red berries. Grows on coastal sites in Northern California and towards Vancouver, but not far south.

Earn up to 5 Points.

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Description

Arbutus menziesii

Common name: Pacific Madrona

Native: western coastal USA

Provenance: British Columbia

Size and Spread (10yrs): 3-4m x 3m

Treatment required: cold moist stratification at 4degC for 60days After germination, handle seedlings with extreme care.

Seed /kg:    c.716,800;  89% viable

Ideal Sowing period: Spring. In the wild, seeds sprout after forest fires

Soil Conditions: Lime free and well drained. Prefers poor soil

Planting Instructions: Move to final position when very young. Give a sunny sheltered site. Prune lightly if necessary in early spring. Bark shows at its best when pruned as a single stem tree.

Mature Height: 12m

 pic courtesy of mindgrow cc-by-sa 2.0 via wikimedia
flower picture courtesy of Seglea at English Wikipedia, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

			

					

				
	
Additional information




			

			Weight
			1.00 g
		

			

			Genus
			
Arbutus


		

			

			Size
			
1gm pack(approx700seed)


		

			

			Family
			
Ericaceae


		

			

			Flowering Month
			
May, June


		

			

			Colour
			
white


		

			

			Hardiness
			
Hardy


		

			

			Life Cycle
			
shrub


		

			

			Evergreen
			
evergreen


		

			

			Interest
			
bark, flowers, fruit


		

			

			Requires
			
shelter