Arbutus canariensis

Has bold, green foliage. Large, upright panicles of white, bell-shaped flowers cover the tree in autumn to early-winter. They are a good source of pollen for bees. Green fruit appear in winter after the flowers and take almost a full year to ripen. The fruit change color through yellow to red and ripen when the next year's autumn flowers appear. Birds love the fruit. Has peeling, red-brown bark. Wind and heat tolerant.

Exotic

Evergreen

Tolerates windy sites

Dry soils

Attracts birds

Attracts bees

Family: Ericaceae, heath or heather family, a family of flowering herbs, shrubs, and trees.

Genus: Arbutus, arbutus (Latin, noun), meaning 'strawberry tree', in reference to Arbutus unedo. A genus of flowering plants.

Species: Arbutus canariensis, canariēnsis (Latin, adjective), meaning 'of or relating to the Canary Islands', in reference to the species' native geographical location.

Common Name: Canary Madrona

Other Common Name(s): Canary Madrone, Canary Islands Strawberry Tree

Description: Has bold, green foliage. Large, upright panicles of white, bell-shaped flowers cover the tree in autumn to early-winter. They are a good source of pollen for bees. Green fruit appear in winter after the flowers and take almost a full year to ripen. The fruit change color through yellow to red and ripen when the next year's autumn flowers appear. Birds love the fruit. Has peeling, red-brown bark. Wind and heat tolerant.

Height: 6m

Width: 4m

Uses: Attracts birds, Attracts bees

Tolerates: Windy

Soil Type: Dry soils

Winter Foliage: Evergreen

Origin: Exotic

Stem:

• Summer: Red, Brown

• Autumn: Red, Brown

• Winter: Red, Brown

• Spring: Red, Brown

Foliage:

• Summer: Green

• Autumn: Green

• Winter: Green

• Spring: Green

Flowers:

• Summer: None

• Autumn: White

• Winter: White

• Spring: None

Fruit:

• Summer: Yellow, Orange, Red

• Autumn: Orange, Red

• Winter: Green

• Spring: Yellow