Arbutus unedo

Family: Ericaceae

Common names: CANE APPLES, MADRONA, MANZANITA, STRAWBERRY TREE

Native to: Asia Minor, Southern Europe, Southwest Ireland

Plant

Type: shrub

Form: erect

Leaves evergreen

Max height: 32.8 feet

Max width: 32.8 feet

Flower

pink, white/off white

Leaf

green

Horticulture

Attracts wildlife: adult butterfly, bird, hummingbird, specific butterfly species

Plant part consumed by birds: fruit, nectar

Plant features: evergreen

Edible: fruit

Exposure: sun

Landscape uses: hedge or edging, screen

Propagates by: cutting, graft, seed

flowers in fall

Soil type: loam

USDA Zones: zone 7 to 0 f, zone 8 to +10 f, zone 9 to +20 f, zone 10 to +30 f

Temp. range: 0 to +40 °F

Water: drought tolerant, dry, regular

Butterflies that feed on this plant