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: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 12-40 feet
Plant Spread: 12-40 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Fruit: Showy
Edible to birds
Other: 1/2 inch bright red berries
Fruiting Time: Fall
Other: Persists into winter
Flower Color: White
Other: Yellowish-green
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Edible Parts: Fruit
Eating Methods: Raw
Wildlife Attractant: Birds
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Pollinators: Bees

Image
Common names
  • Grecian StrawberryTree

Photo Gallery
Location: Laspi Bay
Date: July
credit: Andrew Butko

Date: c. 1800-05
illustration by P. J. Redouté from Duhamel's 'Traité des arbres
Location: Botanical Garden Cologne (Germany)
Date: 2017-08-14
Location: Royal Botanical Garden of Madrid
photo credit: A. Barra

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