General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7b -15 °C (5 °F) to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
Plant Height: 15-30 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Fruit: Showy
Other: 3/4 inch to 1 inch, round warty yellow fruits ripen to bright red.
Fruiting Time: Fall
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Fall
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Edible Parts: Fruit
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant
Salt tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Pollinators: Bees
Awards and Recognitions: RHS AGM

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Common names
  • Pink Strawberry Tree

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Location: Arboretum Wespelaar, Haacht, Belgium
Date: October 2021
photo by Christophe Crock via Trees and Shrubs Online: https://tr

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