Arbutus unedo

• Common Name - strawberry tree
• Botanical Name - Arbutus unedo
• Family - Ericaceae
• Bud - alternate
• Stem/Bark - exfoliating, papery, multi-stemmed
• Leaf - simple, pinnate veins, elliptical shape, acute apex, cuneate base, serrate margin
• Flower - panicle inflorescence, showy, white, October - November
• Fruit - berry, true, red/orange, October - November
• Habit - spreading, upright
• Form - round
• Size - 3 - 5 m
• Culture - part sun/full sun, well drained soil
• Use - winter interest, mixed shrub border, attracts birds