Bloom Time
Mar, Apr, May
Plant Type
Trees, Tree
Lifespan
Woody, Perennial
Plant Height
72-100 ft.
Flower
White bell-shaped flowers on 3- to 9-in. panicles in May., Flowers 1/4 inch
Fruit
0.3-inch red fruit with a barb that persists into winter., Red, Orange 1/2 in.
Prized for is distinctive peeling bark but difficult to transplant.
Birds
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Pollinators
Songbirds
Order
Ericales
Family
Ericaceae
Genus
Arbutus
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