Madrone & Manzanita

Since moving to Southwestern Oregon in 2017, I’ve been fascinated by two mystical and magical species of broadleaf evergreens, the Pacific madrone (Arbutus menziesii) and whiteleaf manzanita (Arctostaphylos viscida). We are surrounded by mature madrones and manzanitas in the mountains outside of Grants Pass, Oregon. Both of these species thrive in the Rogue River-Siskiyou National…