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strawberry tree

Arbutus unedo

Pollinator FriendlyLow Maintenance

Genus: Arbutus
Family: Ericaceae
Common Names: cane apple, Dalmatian strawberry, Killarney strawberry tree

About this plant

A spreading, evergreen, shrubby tree, with rough shredding red-brown bark and mid-green leathery leaves. Flowers are urn-shaped and white, sometimes pink tinged, appearing in panicles to 5cm long as the strawberry-like red fruits, from the previous years flowers, ripen

Growing Information

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

4-8 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

LoamSandyClay

AcidNeutralAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in humus-rich, well-drained soil in full sun and sheltered from cold winds.

Pruning

Pruning group 1 but keep pruning to a minimum

Propagation

Propagate by seed and by semi-ripe cuttings in late summer

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids

Diseases

Arbutus leaf spot may be a problem

Garden Uses

Uses

Flower BordersCottage InformalGround CoverLow Maintenance

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

4-8 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years