Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 10 California nurseries to serve the wholesale landscape and nursery industries throughout the Western United States and beyond.
Plant Type: Shrubs
Evergreen-Deciduous: Evergreen
Overall Mature Size: Large
Also Grown As: Bush
Mature Height & Spread: 7-10' x 7-10'
Natural Growth Habit: Dense, Rounded, Upright
Native To: Cultivar, Europe
Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water: Medium Water, Low Water
Flower Color: White
Bloom Time: Fall, Winter
Special Features: Attractive Bark / Attracts Birds/Butterflies/Bees / Cold Hardy / Deer Resistant / Desert Conditions / Drought Resistant / Edible / Fire Resistant/Retardant / Hedge / Screen / Seacoast Conditions / Shade Tolerant
Container Sizes: #5, #10, 24" Box
Sunset Garden Zones: 4-24
USDA Hardiness Zone: 7-9
Arbutus unedo ‘Compacta’ is a versatile, evergreen shrub or small tree with dark green leaves, cinnamon-colored peeling bark, and simultaneous displays of white flowers and strawberry-like red fruit. Excellent for hedges, screens, foundation plantings, containers, or as a small specimen tree. It has moderate water needs but is drought tolerant once established. Thrives in full sun to partial shade. It can grow in various soil types, including sand, clay, and rocky soil, provided it is well-drained. Deer and rabbit-resistant. Verticillium wilt-resistant. Fire-resistant. Cold hardy to 20°F.
Arbutus unedo ‘Compacta’ is a versatile, evergreen shrub or small tree with dark green leaves, cinnamon-colored peeling bark, and simultaneous displays of white flowers and strawberry-like red fruit. Excellent for hedges, screens, foundation plantings, containers, or as a small specimen tree. It has moderate water needs but is drought tolerant once established. Thrives in full sun to partial shade. It can grow in various soil types, including sand, clay, and rocky soil, provided it is well-drained. Deer and rabbit-resistant. Verticillium wilt-resistant. Fire-resistant. Cold hardy to 20°F.
