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Arbutus unedo PEACE & LOVE PBR

  • Shrub
  • 150 cm-2 m high
  • Light-coloured flowers
  • Light-coloured foliage
  • Evergreen
An elegant shrub with leathery, rounded, and dense leaves; young shoots are a striking pink. It blooms and fruits simultaneously, and produces striking deep red berries. It thrives in a sheltered location with well-drained, preferably slightly acidic soil. It tolerates drought once established and is suitable for coastal gardens, patios, and exotic plantings.
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Garden use

Use

Solitary Small groups

For wildlife and biodiversity

For bees

Ornamental value and special features

Kitchen Bark & branches Evergreen

Growth

Fast

Planting density

Plant about 1 - 2 plants per m²

Characteristics

Height 150 - 200 cm
Flowering time October - December
Flower colour White, Cream, Pink
Leaf colour Green, Pink, Dark green
Growth habit Wide
Growth rate Fast
Hardiness down to about -15°C

Site conditions

Light Full sun, Sunny, Morning sun, Evening sun, Open shade
Moisture Very dry, Dry, Average
Soil Highly permeable, Pervious, Light
Soil fertility Normal

Botanical information

Botanical name Arbutus unedo PEACE & LOVE
Genus Arbutus
Family Ericaceae
Origin Hybrid
Arbutus
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