Arbutus unedo/Strawberry Tree

Arbutus unedo / Arbutus unedo
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Scientific Name: Arbutus unedo
Common Name: Strawberry Tree
Plant Type: Evergreen
Leaf Type: Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone: 7, 8, 9 Determine Your Zone
Height: 30-50 feet
Spread: 20- 30 feet
Bloom time: Fall
Flower color: White
Fruit present: Summer, Winter
Fruit color: Orange, Red
Light Exposure: Sun, Part Sun
Drainage: Well drained, Moist, Dry
Rate of Growth: Slow
Water Requirement: Medium
Maintenance Level: Low
Susceptible to insects
and diseases:
No
Comments: Attractive small tree that has out of season flowers and fruit. Fruit eaten by birds. Popular large evergreen shrub on the West Coast. Cannot tolerate the hot humid conditions of the Lower South, but there are some plants spotted here and there.