Rusty Menziesia
Menziesia ferruginea Sm. - Heath familySize
Mature Height: Up to around 8.0 feet
Plant Type: Shrub
Features
Flower Color: White, Red, Pink, Yellow, Green
Conspicuous Flowers: Yes
Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Conditions
Shade Tolerance: Tolerant
Ecosystem Interactions
Pollinators: Native Bees; Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth); Hummingbirds
Larval Species depending on Rusty Menziesia: Polygonia zephyrus, Rheumaptera subhastata
Native Range
- USA: Alaska, California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming
- CAN: Alberta, British Columbia, Yukon
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.