(PY) Arbutus Unedo 5L

Arbutus unedo is an attractive evergreen shrub or small tree with a spreading habit, reaching around 8 metres tall. Its mid-green, leathery leaves complement the distinctive rough, shredding red-brown bark.

Urn-shaped white flowers, sometimes tinged with pink, appear in panicles up to 5cm long as the red, strawberry-like fruits from the previous year ripen. Although the fruits are edible and used in jams and liqueurs in some countries, in the UK this plant is generally grown for its ornamental appeal.