Arbutus unedo
Pink strawberry tree
Arbutus Arbutus
A. unedo f. rubra - A. unedo f. rubra are among the hardiest and most versatile of the genus Arbutus. This slow-growing bush is evergreen with rough bark and dark green leathery leaves. Rosy-pink pitcher-shaped flowers appear in autumn in panicles as the red, strawberry-like fruits, from the previous years flowers also ripen.
Arbutus unedo is: Evergreen
Bushy, Spreading, Twisted branches
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Flushed pink, Pale-pink in Autumn
Dark-green in All seasons
Aphids Aphids
Leaf spot Leaf spot
Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Arbutus unedo (Pink strawberry tree) will reach a height of 26ft 3in and a spread of 26ft 3in after 20-50 years.
Coastal, Low Maintenance, Containers, Resistant to pollution, Wind-breaker
Plant in well-drained soil. Young plants are frost tender.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Full Sun
Hardy (H4)
Keep underplanting low to get the best of the tree shape.
Arbutus unedo
Pink strawberry tree
Arbutus Arbutus
A. unedo f. rubra - A. unedo f. rubra are among the hardiest and most versatile of the genus Arbutus. This slow-growing bush is evergreen with rough bark and dark green leathery leaves. Rosy-pink pitcher-shaped flowers appear in autumn in panicles as the red, strawberry-like fruits, from the previous years flowers also ripen.
Evergreen
Bushy, Spreading, Twisted branches
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Flushed pink, Pale-pink in Autumn
Dark-green in All seasons
Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Arbutus unedo (Pink strawberry tree) will reach a height of 26ft 3in and a spread of 26ft 3in after 20-50 years.
Coastal, Low Maintenance, Containers, Resistant to pollution, Wind-breaker
Plant in well-drained soil. Young plants are frost tender.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Full Sun
Hardy (H4)
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
North Central Coastal - Low
Central Valley - Low
South Coastal - Low
South Inland Valley - Low
High & Inter. Desert - Moderate/Medium
Low Desert - Moderate/Medium
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| Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | Tell us... |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Neutral | Tell us... |
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Keep underplanting low to get the best of the tree shape.
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