Madrona, a native tree, is designated as sometimes being considered exceptional (i.e., deserving protection) Click on Tree Protection Regulations (Seattle Municipal Code, Ch.

Can I cut down a madrone tree?

Pruning Requirements

The Madrone trees must be pruned before the spring, as in spring new leaves and new branches will emerge. You can start pruning the young Madrone trees by cutting their dead parts.

Why are madrone trees protected?

Because madrone belongs and successfully grows in regional arid soil conditions that many trees cannot, landowners and developers ought to protect and save this tree at all costs. Under natural conditions, madrone depends on intermittent fires that limit the conifer overstory (typically Douglas-fir trees).