Pacific Madrone is one of North America's most striking trees, with smooth, peeling reddish-orange bark that makes it instantly recognizable along the Pacific Coast. It is an evergreen broadleaf tree that thrives on rocky, well-drained slopes from British Columbia to Baja California. Its white urn-shaped flowers attract bees and hummingbirds, and its red berries feed many birds.
Best time to see a Pacific Madrone
The best time to see a Pacific Madrone is February–July, when about 60% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 27,350 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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