Description
Also known as the strawberry trees, is an evergreen shrub or small tree, native to the Mediterranean region and western Europe north to western France and Ireland. This tree may grow up to 5-10 meters tall. The leaves are dark green and glossy. The fruit is a red berry and it matures in about 12 months in autumn. It is edible; the fruit is sweet when reddish. As an ornamental plant it is quite an easy plant to cultivate and well adaptable to many climates. Once established it is fairly drought resistant, frost resistant, shade tolerant and salt tolerant.
