Strawberry Tree

A statement tree with so much to offer right away! Creamy autumn flowers and vibrant red fruits grow across the deep green, leathery leaves that remain on the tree regardless of the month. As evergreen trees that thrive in our British climate are few and far between, this ‘Strawberry Tree’ is a valuable treasure, offering year-round interest.

This tree, also known as Arbutus unedo, develops a good-sized, bushy appearance coated in luscious foliage across the year. The autumn season adds fresh panicles of creamy, bell-shaped blooms, like Lily of the Valley, adding interest to the garden as winter is preparing to break out. Globe-shaped reddish orange fruit ripen in autumn from the flowers left from the previous year.

Despite being edible, these fruits are sharp-tasting when raw, so are best either transformed into delicious preserves or left on the tree for ornamental impact. What’s more, this variety has been recommended by the RHS as a ‘Plant for Pollinators’, thanks to an impressive ability to draw bees and butterflies to the garden.

Easy to grow, even suiting the potentially harsh conditions of coastal regions, this shrubby tree thrives in sheltered garden spots. Even maintenance is minimal, with just broken, diseased, or poorly placed branches needing to be pruned towards the end of autumn or early winter to retain a shapely appearance.

Supplied as an established plant in a 7L pot, roughly 160cm tall, in a standard form, ready to plant.

Please note: Delivery may take up to 14 days for this product. The approximate listed height of this variety and dimensions of the supplied nursery pot are subject to change on delivery, depending on seasonal conditions.

A delivery surcharge applies to this product, set at £8.99.
Delivery is to most mainland postcodes with the exception of BT (Northern Ireland), FK (Falkirk), GY (Guernsey), HS (Outer Hebrides), IM (Isle of Man), IV (Inverness), JE (Jersey), KA (Isle of Arran / Great Cumbrae), KW (Orkney), PA (Isle of Mull, Jura, Hebrides), PH (Isle of Eigg, Rum, Canna), PO (Isle of Wight) & ZE (Shetlands / Lerwick).
Deliveries to the above postcodes will incur an additional delivery charge.