{"product_id":"arbutus-unedo","title":"Strawberry Tree","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Strawberry Tree is a charming, slow-growing evergreen beloved for its unique, year-round ornamental appeal and remarkable toughness. It offers a rare combination of beautiful, urn-shaped pinkish flowers in late autumn and winter, coinciding with the slow ripening of its previous year's fruit. The round, rough-textured fruits ripen from yellow to a vibrant strawberry-red, creating a stunning visual contrast against the glossy, dark green foliage. With its picturesque, reddish, peeling bark and dense, rounded form, this Mediterranean native provides multi-season interest, drought tolerance, and valuable food for wildlife, all in a low-maintenance package.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnique Simultaneous Flowers and Fruit:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e One of the most remarkable features of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArbutus unedo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the overlapping presence of flowers and ripening fruit in autumn and winter. While the small, pinkish, urn-shaped flowers bloom, the previous year's fruit simultaneously ripens to a vibrant strawberry-red, creating a stunning and unusual display.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrnamental Year-Round Interest:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Beyond the winter floral and fruiting spectacle, the tree offers glossy, deep green foliage year-round, picturesque peeling reddish-brown bark, and a dense, rounded form that provides structure and texture in every season.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdible, Wildlife-Attracting Fruit:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The bright red, rough-textured fruits are edible, with a mild, sweet-tart flavor. While often described as mealy for fresh eating, they are excellent transformed into jams, jellies, syrups, and even alcoholic beverages (e.g., the Portuguese \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003emedronho\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e brandy). They are also highly attractive to birds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExceptional Adaptability and Toughness:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Native to the Mediterranean region, it thrives in a wide range of well-drained soils, including poor, rocky, and alkaline types. Once established, it is highly drought-tolerant and requires minimal irrigation. It is also notably resistant to fire, making it valuable in fire-prone landscapes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVersatile Landscape Uses:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Its moderate size, dense habit, and evergreen foliage make it exceptionally versatile. Use it as a screening hedge, windbreak, background plant, or a beautiful specimen tree. It works well in coastal gardens, on dry slopes, and in naturalistic or wildlife-friendly plantings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Victory Nursery","offers":[{"title":"15 Gallon·Multi","offer_id":43792865984600,"sku":null,"price":179.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15 Gallon·Stand","offer_id":43792868376664,"sku":null,"price":199.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24\" Box·Multi","offer_id":43792866017368,"sku":null,"price":589.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24\" Box·Stand","offer_id":43792866050136,"sku":null,"price":599.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0692\/8000\/6232\/files\/Image_jpeg_a8b641c7-bb2e-4de5-87ce-84bc3d1bd26c.png?v=1771899778","url":"https:\/\/victorynursery.us\/products\/arbutus-unedo","provider":"Victory Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}