Arbutus unedo
strawberry tree
Notes:
Sunset recommends only to the warmer parts of zone 32; other authorities' recommendations range from USDA zone 7a (which would typically extend farther north) to only USDA zone 8b.
NCSU and Missouri BG claim (mild) fragrance, but the others either deny or do not mention it.
Due to the fruit's unusually long ripening period (almost a year), this tree can be in bloom and in fruit (which is showy) simultaneously.
'Elfin King' is a dwarf and flowers/fruits abundantly and nearly continuously.
Sources: Dirr, Sunset, NCSU, UFL, Odenwald/Turner, Cal Poly, Missouri BG, AHS.
Tags:
attracts:bees
attracts:birds (ex-humming)
attracts:mammals
branches strong
clay tolerant
deer sensitive
dense canopy
drought tolerant
easy to grow
edible fruit
exposure:full sun
exposure:part shade
fine texture
fire risk low
form:multi-trunked
form:shrub
form:trainable to single trunk
form:tree
fragrant flowers
full sun preferred
habit:rounded
habit:spreading/wide
habit:vase
infertile soil tolerant
litter:fruit
persistence:evergreen
pest/disease free
pruning required
rich soil preferred
roots:low damage potential
salt tolerant
sandy soil tolerant
showy bark
showy flowers
slow-growing
type:broadleaf
use:container
use:deck/patio
use:hedge
use:screen
use:specimen
use:street
water:moderate to little
water:regular
well-drained soil required
wind tolerant
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