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Strawberry Tree

Arbutus Unedo

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Overview

The Strawberry Tree (Arbutus unedo) is an evergreen shrub, reaching heights of 8-15 feet with a similar spread. It boasts glossy green leaves and produces bell-shaped, white to pale pink flowers alongside round, red fruits resembling strawberries. Ideally planted in well-drained soil, it thrives in full sun to partial shade. This ornamental choice adds year-round interest to landscapes with its unique fruits and attractive bark. Hardy in USDA zones 7-10.

Sun Full, HalfWater LowZones 8–11Climate Mediterranean
Strawberry Tree (Arbutus Unedo) — The Strawberry Tree (Arbutus unedo) is an evergreen shrub, reaching heights of 8-15 feet with a similar spread

Culture

Sun
Full, Half
Water
Low
USDA zones
8–11

Shape & size

Classification

Family
Ericaceae
Climate
Mediterranean

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Photos (121)

Strawberry Tree (Arbutus Unedo) — red to yellow berries resembling strawberries
Strawberry Tree (Arbutus Unedo) — which interestingly coexist with the previous year's fruits - round
Strawberry Tree (Arbutus Unedo) — The tree produces delicate white to pink bell-shaped flowers in the fall
Strawberry Tree (Arbutus Unedo) — and exfoliating bark that reveals a beautiful reddish-brown underlayer reminiscent of a cinnamon hue
Strawberry Tree (Arbutus Unedo) — Its striking features include rich green
Strawberry Tree (Arbutus Unedo) — allowing it to fit well within small to medium-sized garden spaces
Strawberry Tree (Arbutus Unedo) — presents a compelling choice for landscapers seeking a unique evergreen specimen
Strawberry Tree (Arbutus Unedo) — scientifically referred to as Arbutus unedo
Strawberry Tree (Arbutus Unedo) — This ornamental choice adds year-round interest to landscapes with its unique fruits and attractive bark
Strawberry Tree (Arbutus Unedo) — Ideally planted in well-drained soil, it thrives in full sun to partial shade
Strawberry Tree (Arbutus Unedo) — red fruits resembling strawberries
Strawberry Tree (Arbutus Unedo) — white to pale pink flowers alongside round
Strawberry Tree (Arbutus Unedo) — It boasts glossy green leaves and produces bell-shaped
Strawberry Tree (Arbutus Unedo) — The Strawberry Tree (Arbutus unedo) is an evergreen shrub, reaching heights of 8-15 feet with a similar spread
Strawberry Tree (Arbutus Unedo) — white to pale pink flowers alongside round; picturesque form lends a Mediterranean or woodland aesthetic to, image 91
Strawberry Tree (Arbutus Unedo) — white flowers in the garden; ideally planted in well-drained soil, it thrives in full sun to partial shade, image 86
Strawberry Tree (Arbutus Unedo) — It boasts glossy green leaves and produces bell-shaped; and exfoliating bark that reveals a beautiful, image 68
Strawberry Tree (Arbutus Unedo) — and exfoliating bark that reveals a beautiful reddish-brown underlayer reminiscent of a cinnamon hue; presents a, image 121
Strawberry Tree (Arbutus Unedo) — Its striking features include rich green; the Strawberry Tree (Arbutus unedo) is an evergreen shrub, reaching, image 120
Strawberry Tree (Arbutus Unedo) — white to pale pink flowers alongside round; picturesque form lends a Mediterranean or woodland aesthetic to, image 69
Strawberry Tree (Arbutus Unedo) — allowing it to fit well within small to medium-sized garden spaces; this low-maintenance species requires minimal, image 119
Strawberry Tree (Arbutus Unedo) — red fruits resembling strawberries; white to pale pink flowers alongside round, image 70
Strawberry Tree (Arbutus Unedo) — while offering year-round interest; white flowers in the garden, image 85
Strawberry Tree (Arbutus Unedo) — picturesque form lends a Mediterranean or woodland aesthetic to gardens; which interestingly coexist with the, image 84

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