ARBUTUS unedo

Commonly known as Killarney strawberry tree.

White flowers, red fruit

Pot size - 2 to 3 Litre - Click to view photo

Availability Not available until May 2025

£17.50 each

Large

Pot size - 10 to 15 Litre - Click to view photo

Delivery Normally 3 - 5 days
Courier Only due to the size of this plant.
Due to limitations imposed by couriers, taller items might have to pruned to reduce height prior to dispatch.

Click & Collect Ready in 3 - 5 days

£80.00 each

Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes - Click to close

Flowering

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Good to know
Ultimate size in 20-50 years. Fruit is edible but bland and mealy. An inventory in a Wimbledon garden in 1649 includes the Irish arbutis. Wildlife plant - insects.
Ornamental bark
Pests & Diseases
Aphids, leaf spot.
Place of origin
Southwestern Ireland, southeastern Europe, Turkey, Lebanon,
Evergreen
Oval, shallowly toothed, glossy, mid-green leaves to 10cm (4in) long.
White
Bell/Lantern
Panicles
Pendent panicles to 5cm (2in) long
Border
Excellent for a large shrub border
Coastal / windswept
Slightly back from the sea
Cottage garden
Suitable for small gardens
Fully hardy
Serrulate
Obovate
Height
8m (26ft)
Spread
8m (26ft)
Tree
Spreading, sometimes shrubby tree with rough, shredding, red-brown bark. Small, pitcher-shaped flowers appear in autumn with previous year's ripening fruit
Pruning group 1
Suitable for: Deciduous and evergreen trees, and some deciduous shrubs.
Pruning: Minimal pruning required. Prune wayward or crossing branches to maintain a healthy framework.
When: When dormant in the late winter/early spring. Some in the summer/autumn to prevent bleeding of sap.
Hardy - cold winter
Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
Autumn Seasonal Interest
Spring Seasonal Interest
Summer Seasonal Interest
Winter Seasonal Interest
Fertile well drained soil
Humus-rich
Full sun
Sheltered site
Rounded to broadly spreading
Bee friendly
Rabbit Resistant