Scientific name: Arbutus unedo
Common name: strawberry tree
Family name: Ericaceae
Useful cultivars and selections:
USDA hardiness zone: 7
Mature height and spread: 3-5m wide and tall
Form: Spreading, round
Water use: Medium
Soil requirements: Well-drained
Leaf arrangement: simple. Alternate.
Fall colour: None.
Flower/cone/fruit description: Panicle white flowers (urn shaped); Red/orange berry
Limitations: Young plants need winter protection.
Suitable uses: Shrub border. Small garden. Low maintenance. Very adaptable.
Quick ID: Evergreen shrub. Simple. Alternate. Leathery leaves. Short red petioles. Urn shaped flowers. Berry; red/orange (strawberry looking).