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A mature Strawberry Tree (Arbutus unedo) growing in a residential garden bedTrees

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SpecimenEvergreenBorderPatioMediterraneanDrought tolerantWildlife

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Strawberry Tree

Arbutus unedo

Strawberry Tree is a slow-growing tree, hardy in USDA zones 7-10, that matures to about 15–25 ft x 15–25 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with low water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-dry soil. Expect white blooms in fall and winter. It attracts bees, birds and pollinators, stands up well to drought and deer and grows happily in containers.

USDA zones
7-10
Sun
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Low
Mature size
15–25 ft x 15–25 ft
Growth rate
Slow
Maintenance
Low
Soil
Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-dry
Foliage
Green
Bloom color
White
Bloom season
Fall, Winter
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Pollinators
Tough against
Drought, Deer
Native to
Mediterranean and Western Europe

Freeze survival

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