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Beginner
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3m
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3.5m
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10-20 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Arbutus unedo 'Compacta'
Other names: Strawberry bush 'Compacta', Compact strawberry bush
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Genus: Arbutus
Variety or cultivar: 'Compacta' _ 'Compacta' is a large evergreen bush with oval leaves and peeling bark. In autumn, contorted branches bear masses of white flowers followed by bright red strawberry-like fruit.
Arbutus unedo 'Compacta' is: Evergreen
Flower: White in Autumn
Foliage: Dark-green in All seasons
Stem: Brown in All seasons
Fruit: Red in Autumn; Red in Winter
Habit: Bushy, Dense, Twisted branches, Upright
Arbutus unedo 'Compacta' (Strawberry bush 'Compacta') will reach a height of 3.5m and a spread of 3m after 10-20 years.
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Suggested uses: Coastal, Containers, Drought Tolerant, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance, Planted in groups, Salt tolerant, Specimen tree
Cultivation: Plant in well-drained soil. Young plants are frost tender. Water regularly the first year after planting. Once established, 'Compacta' is drought tolerant. Will tolerate poor soils.
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Clay, Loamy, Sandy |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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| Exposure: |
Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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