Arbutus unedo

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).

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