A member of the heath family, it belongs to the genus Arbutus, of which there are at least fourteen species of flowering shrubs and trees. Arbutus unedo is indigenous to southern Europe and Ireland.

In a corner of our backyard patio, we enjoy a strawberry arbutus tree (Arbutus unedo) with a canopy that provides shade for us and home for several generations of hummingbirds. We planted it 10 years ...

You may not realize this, but strawberries grow on trees. They do, that is, if the tree is Arbutus unedo. The strawberry tree is part of the Arbutus genus, made up of 14 species of evergreen shrubs or ...

As UC Marin Master Gardeners, we have an obligation to provide science-based information. Sometimes, though, the science we need is elusive. Take the strawberry tree, the Arbutus ‘Marina’ or unedo.

What: Arbutus unedo is a four-season evergreen shrub with outstanding flowers, fruit, leaves and bark. The small urn-shaped, whitish-pink flowers are produced from October to December. Three-quarter ...

Seeing double: Arbutus unedo, the strawberry tree, bears flowers and fruit simultaneously Ursula Buchan says the strawberry tree is a remarkable plant because it simultaneously bears flowers and fruit ...

ONE of the prettiest native trees, arbutus is not widely grown in gardens, even in the milder areas of the country. Strangely for a native plant, most of which are well adapted to the Irish climate, ...

A previously spectacular mature Arbutus unedo tree at the end of our garden absolutely hated the drought conditions of the summer and is now looking distressed, with gaps in its foliage. There is a ...