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Garden Strawberry

Fragaria ananassa

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Overview

Pink Strawberry, or Fragaria ananassa, is a mounded ornamental strawberry with green foliage, semi-double pink flowers, and sweet berries from planting to frost. It grows 12-16 inches tall and spreads 18-24 inches, sometimes forming short trailing runners. Plant in full sun with average to fertile, evenly moist, well-drained soil, feeding regularly for best fruiting. Hardy in USDA Zones 4-9.

Sun FullWater Medium
Garden Strawberry (Fragaria ananassa) — is a mounded ornamental strawberry with green foliage
Garden Strawberry (Fragaria ananassa) — and sweet berries from planting to frostGarden Strawberry (Fragaria ananassa) — It grows 12-16 inches tall and spreads 18-24 inches, sometimes forming short trailing runnersGarden Strawberry (Fragaria ananassa) — Plant in full sun with average to fertileGarden Strawberry (Fragaria ananassa) — feeding regularly for best fruitingGarden Strawberry (Fragaria ananassa) — commonly referred to as Pink StrawberryGarden Strawberry (Fragaria ananassa) — cottage-garden prettiness that feels both edible and decorative+30

Culture

Sun
Full
Water
Medium

Shape & size

Mature height
1–1.3333334 Ft.
Mature width
1.5–2 Ft.

Classification

Family
Rosaceae

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Garden Strawberry (Fragaria ananassa) — is a mounded ornamental strawberry with green foliage
Garden Strawberry (Fragaria ananassa) — and sweet berries from planting to frost
Garden Strawberry (Fragaria ananassa) — It grows 12-16 inches tall and spreads 18-24 inches, sometimes forming short trailing runners
Garden Strawberry (Fragaria ananassa) — Plant in full sun with average to fertile
Garden Strawberry (Fragaria ananassa) — feeding regularly for best fruiting
Garden Strawberry (Fragaria ananassa) — commonly referred to as Pink Strawberry
Garden Strawberry (Fragaria ananassa) — cottage-garden prettiness that feels both edible and decorative
Garden Strawberry (Fragaria ananassa) — Its semi-double pink blossoms appear from planting until frost
Garden Strawberry (Fragaria ananassa) — with short runners that may trail gently over the edge of a pot or basket
Garden Strawberry (Fragaria ananassa) — sweet red berries tuck among the leaves
Garden Strawberry (Fragaria ananassa) — Though often grown as an annual for instant-season performance
Garden Strawberry (Fragaria ananassa) — it is hardy in USDA Zones 4-9 and may return as a perennial where conditions suit it
Garden Strawberry (Fragaria ananassa) — Its scale makes it easy to work into intimate spaces
Garden Strawberry (Fragaria ananassa) — from patio planters to sunny kitchen-garden edges.<br><br>Pink Strawberry performs best in full sun
Garden Strawberry (Fragaria ananassa) — with at least 6 hours of direct light and preferably more for the most abundant flowers and fruit
Garden Strawberry (Fragaria ananassa) — Plant it in average to fertile
Garden Strawberry (Fragaria ananassa) — well-drained soil and keep moisture even
Garden Strawberry (Fragaria ananassa) — with short runners that may trail gently over the edge of a pot or basket; well-drained soil and keep moisture even
Garden Strawberry (Fragaria ananassa) — especially in containers where strawberries dry quickly
Garden Strawberry (Fragaria ananassa) — Regular feeding supports the most generous berry production, while deadheading is not necessary
Garden Strawberry (Fragaria ananassa) — Bees are drawn to the vivid pink blooms
Garden Strawberry (Fragaria ananassa) — and hanging baskets where the blossoms and fruit can be admired up close
Garden Strawberry (Fragaria ananassa) — it works beautifully as a low edging plant
Garden Strawberry (Fragaria ananassa) — or a cheerful mass planting near paths and patios

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