Home / Guides / Plant Files / Ericaceae

Fool's Huckleberry, False Azalea

Menziesiaferruginea

Upload Image Print Article

View Gallery 2 photos

Upload Image Print Article

Family

Ericaceae (er-ek-AY-see-ee)

Info

Genus

Menziesia (menz-ESS-ee-uh)

Info

Species

ferruginea (fer-oo-GIN-ee-a)

Info

Synonym

Menziesia ferruginea subsp. ferruginea

Sun Exposure

Sun to Partial Shade

Light Shade

Partial to Full Shade

Foliage

Deciduous

Height

8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)

10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)

Spacing

4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Danger

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color

Brown/Bronze

Bloom Time

Mid Spring

Late Spring/Early Summer

Other Details

Gardener's Notes:

Post Comment

positive

neutral

negative

Sort By:

Post Comment

Sort By:

Popular Plants

SEE ALL

Featured

BUG FILES

Cream Wave

(Scopula perlata)

BIRD FILES

White-tailed Kite

(Elanus leucurus)

Featured

BUG FILES

Cream Wave

(Scopula perlata)

BIRD FILES

White-tailed Kite

(Elanus leucurus)

Fool's Huckleberry, False Azalea

Menziesiaferruginea

Featured Videos

Gardener's Notes:

Get to Know Dave's Garden

Follow Dave's Garden