Fragaria vesca

Also called Wild Strawberry

Habitats include fields, woodland borders, streambanks, and meadows
White flower petals surround yellow stamens
Flowers are followed by edible bright red fruit
Green foliage forms a bushy, trailing mound
Useful as a ground cover for erosion control
Bloom Time: Mid-spring to midsummer
Flower Size: 2 cm

ZONE:
3

COLOUR:
White

HEIGHT:
10-15 cm

SPREAD:
30-40 cm

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Grows best in an average to moist, well-drained soil, partial shade or shade and is quite adaptable to drought conditions. This plant spreads by runners, which can be separated from the parent plant, to form new plants.

Additional Notes about Woodland Strawberry:

Native to Ontario

Characteristics & Attributes

SOIL MOISTURE:
Well-drained
Moist to Average

GROWTH RATE:
Medium

ATTRIBUTES:
Fruit

FLOWERING TIME:
Lt. Spr-Sum

HABIT:
Trailing

FOLIAGE COLOR:
Green

LANDSCAPE USES:
Woodland/woods edge
Naturalizing
Rooftop (extensive)

Woodland Strawberry

Fragaria vesca

Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Additional Notes about Woodland Strawberry:

Characteristics & Attributes

THESE PLANTS ARE

suitable substitutions for Fragaria vesca

Fragaria virginiana

VIRGINIA STRAWBERRY