Pacific Madrona Seed

Arbutus menziesii

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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 6 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

Seed pack (approx 700 seed), Mini seed pack (approx 70 seeds)

Family

Ericaceae

Flowering Month

May, June

Colour

white

Hardiness

Hardy

Life Cycle

shrub

Evergreen

evergreen

Interest

bark, flowers, fruit

Requires

shelter