Arbutus × reyorum 'Marina'

RHS

Synonyms

Arbutus unedo 'Marina'
Arbutus 'Marina'

Ultimately makes a small, upright tree, but is slow-growing and can remain shrub-like for many years. Red-brown peeling bark and glossy, dark green leaves to 12cm long are bronzed when young. White, urn-shaped flowers flushed with deep pink in large, hanging clusters in late summer and autumn, followed by spherical yellow then red fruit. Whilst the fruits are edible and used to make jams and liqueurs in some countries, they are generally grown for ornamental purposes only in the UK