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Nursery Direct
Canary Island Strawberry Tree
Arbutus canariensis
Everything is included in this price: the plant, free delivery and professional installation
The price you see is the whole job: the plant supplied, delivered free and professionally installed. Done for you.
Want to see the actual plant?
The photo shows this species, not the individual plant reserved for you. Send us an enquiry and we usually reply within 1 business day with photos of the actual stock available in the size you want.
Request photosHow tall it arrives: 400mm about 1.5 to 2.5m, 45L about 1.5 to 2.5m. Heights vary with species and season. How pot sizes work
Getting it in: the largest size here needs about 900mm of clear access. Measure the narrowest point on the route and tell us on the booking call. Standard access is included in the price, and anything unusual is quoted and agreed with you before work begins. What happens on installation day
Looking for a larger size?
Sizes shown are the sizes we currently source in this species. If you need larger specimens, project quantities or a size not listed, our sourcing team can look for it through our national supplier network. We confirm your exact stock with you on the booking call before anything ships.
Send An EnquiryYou order. We do the rest.
After checkout, our team contacts you to confirm site access and book a day that suits. Most orders are delivered and planted within 2 to 4 weeks of your booking call. Nothing else for you to organise.
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Product Details
Overview & Specifications
Canary Island Strawberry Tree, Arbutus canariensis
A rare and striking specimen, Arbutus canariensis commands attention in any prestige landscape. Its cinnamon-red peeling bark, deep green foliage, and clusters of pendant flowers create year-round visual interest that few trees can match.
Why Canary Island Strawberry Tree
Ornamental Bark: Rich cinnamon-red to terracotta peeling bark provides exceptional year-round texture and colour, a defining feature in refined landscapes.
Multi-Season Interest: Produces delicate urn-shaped flowers and decorative strawberry-like fruit simultaneously, offering layered seasonal display across the calendar.
Evergreen Structure: Dense, dark green foliage retains form and presence through all seasons, anchoring a composition without maintenance demands.
Drought Tolerance: Once established, performs with minimal irrigation, well suited to the water-conscious requirements of Australian landscapes.
Rarity and Exclusivity: Seldom seen in Australian projects, this species brings genuine distinction and collector-level appeal to high-end properties.
Ideal Applications
Focal Specimen Planting: Positioned as a standalone feature, the sculptural bark and form create a strong focal point in open lawn or courtyard settings.
Architectural Borders: Integrates with structured planting schemes alongside stone, steel, and hardscape in contemporary or Mediterranean-influenced designs.
Residential Prestige Properties: Suited to luxury residential projects where year-round visual interest and exclusivity are non-negotiable.
Commercial and Civic Landscapes: Delivers refined, low-maintenance presence in hotel grounds, corporate campuses, and high-end public realm projects.
Specimen & Installation
Spacing (feature/avenue): 5 to 8m
Best Planting Season: Autumn to spring, avoiding peak summer heat
Soil & Drainage: Well-drained, moderately fertile soils; tolerates sandy or loamy soils; drought tolerant once established; avoid waterlogged conditions
Establishment Care: Water deeply once or twice per week for the first two summers until the root system is established, then reduce to occasional deep watering during dry periods. Apply a layer of organic mulch around the base to retain soil moisture and regulate root temperature.
Plant Details
Height: 5 to 10m
Width: 4 to 6m
Growth Rate: Moderate
Foliage: Evergreen
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Native to: Canary Islands (Spain)
Flower Colour: White to pale pink
Delivery & Installation
Delivery and installation are included in your price
No freight calculators and no separate installation quote for a standard installation. Your price covers specialist plant transport, positioning and professional planting by our installation team. The whole job, handled.
- Wrapped, secured and transported by specialist plant freight.
- Professionally planted, staked and finished by our install team.
- Our team confirms site access and schedules a time that suits you.
Installation
Professional installation included, never extra
Every plant we sell is planted by our professional installation team, and it's already in the price. We coordinate the delivery, the machinery and the planting for standard site access, so your only job is choosing the tree. Unusual access or engineering requirements? We'll confirm everything with you after checkout before any work begins.
Questions? Send An EnquiryWhy Nursery Direct
Every price includes supply, delivery and installation
Buying a mature tree often means three separate jobs: the plant, the freight and finding someone to plant it. We price the whole job as one: the tree, the delivery and the professional install.
- One price: supplied, delivered and installed
- Mature trees and specimen palms at every scale
- National sourcing for hard-to-find stock
- Residential, estate and commercial projects
How It Works
Place your order. We do the rest.
We Supply
Premium advanced stock, selected from a national network of wholesale growers.
We Deliver
Specialist plant freight brings your order to your door. Free, anywhere in Australia.
We Install
Our professional team plants, stakes, mulches and finishes the job on site.







