Wild Strawberry
Fragaria Virginiana
Overview
The Wild Strawberry, Fragaria virginiana, is a groundcover that thrives in USDA zones 5-9, preferring full sun to partial shade. It produces white blooms followed by edible red berries averaging 0.5-1 inch across. Its trifoliate green leaves add texture, spreading to form mats about 4-6 inches high and 12 inches wide. This native is ideal for naturalized areas, offering food for wildlife and a charming, rustic aesthetic.
Sun Full, HalfWater Extra in Summer, MediumZones 3–8Type Ground cover, PerennialClimate Temperate
Culture
- Sun
- Full, Half
- Water
- Extra in Summer, Medium
- USDA zones
- 3–8
Shape & size
Classification
- Type
- Ground cover, Perennial
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Climate
- Temperate
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