Arbutus unedo

Strawberry Tree

A shrubby tree with peeling bark and bright green leaves. In autumn when the white flowers, often tinged pink, are produced and last years fruits are turning red, it is very attactive. The tree gets it's name from these fruit, which look like strawberries but do not taste like them! An excellent tree for costal gardens or in a sheltered spot.

Contributed by @ConorGallinagh

plant Features

Full sun
Occasional watering
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
Free draining

plant information

Common name

Strawberry Tree

Latin name

Arbutus unedo

type

Evergreens

family

Ericaceae

ph

4.5 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral

Light

Full sun
Frost

Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

Soil

Free draining
Water

Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

Best time to plant
When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Strawberry Tree is 5.00meters x 5.00meters

5.00 M 5.00 M

Arbutus unedo

Flowers and fruit together!

From Early Autumn TO Mid Autumn

The small white panicles of flowers appear in autumn at the same time as last year's fruits ripen - pretty!

Planting

From Early Spring TO Early Spring

Arbutus unedo does best in full or partial sun and in well drained soil. It is suitable for coastal positions but needs a bit of shelter in cold gardens. The planting site should be well prepared with a good layer of mulch applied to the base of the planting hole. In-fill should be a mix of soil and compost with additional mulch applied around the base of the tree once planted

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