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Strawberry

Fragaria X Ananassa

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Overview

Strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa) is a low-growing perennial producing sweet, red fruits. This herbaceous plant has a spread of 12-24 inches, requiring full sun and well-drained soil with a pH between 5.5 and 7.0. White flowers blossom in spring, yielding berries in early summer. Ideal for ground cover, borders, or containers. Hardy in USDA zones 5-8, it requires regular watering and mulching to maintain moisture and discourage weeds.

Sun Full, HalfWater Extra in Summer, MediumZones 3–8Type Ground cover, Perennial
Strawberry (Fragaria X Ananassa) — To ensure optimum productivity and size; offering a prolonged season of interest and yield.<br><br>Strawberries demand

Culture

Sun
Full, Half
Water
Extra in Summer, Medium
USDA zones
3–8

Shape & size

Classification

Type
Ground cover, Perennial
Family
Rosaceae

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Strawberry (Fragaria X Ananassa) — loamy soil enriched with organic matter; as an integral part of any edible landscape design, image 71
Strawberry (Fragaria X Ananassa) — thriving with at least six to eight hours of direct sunlight per day; five-petalled flowers in spring
Strawberry (Fragaria X Ananassa) — This herbaceous plant has a spread of 12-24 inches
Strawberry (Fragaria X Ananassa) — with a slightly acidic to neutral pH ranging from 5.5 to 7.0; which can be harvested from early summer into fall
Strawberry (Fragaria X Ananassa) — allowing for a dense ground cover punctuated by white; ground cover / perennial for full or half
Strawberry (Fragaria X Ananassa) — These blooms give way to the iconic fruits, image 68
Strawberry (Fragaria X Ananassa) — Hardy in USDA zones 5-8, it requires regular watering and mulching to maintain moisture and discourage weeds
Strawberry (Fragaria X Ananassa) — To ensure optimum productivity and size; offering a prolonged season of interest and yield.<br><br>Strawberries, image 76
Strawberry (Fragaria X Ananassa) — Hardy in USDA zones 5-8, it requires regular watering and mulching to maintain moisture and discourage weeds; allowing for a
Strawberry (Fragaria X Ananassa) — These blooms give way to the iconic fruits
Strawberry (Fragaria X Ananassa) — White flowers blossom in spring, yielding berries in early summer; white flowers in the garden
Strawberry (Fragaria X Ananassa) — To ensure optimum productivity and size
Strawberry (Fragaria X Ananassa) — Strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa) is a low-growing perennial producing sweet, red fruits; white flowers blossom, image 82
Strawberry (Fragaria X Ananassa) — As an integral part of any edible landscape design; ground cover / perennial with white blooms
Strawberry (Fragaria X Ananassa) — requiring full sun and well-drained soil with a pH between 5.5 and 7.0; with a slightly acidic to neutral pH, image 57
Strawberry (Fragaria X Ananassa) — offering a prolonged season of interest and yield.<br><br>Strawberries demand well-drained
Strawberry (Fragaria X Ananassa) — this cultivar requires full sun exposure; hardy in USDA zones 5-8, it requires regular watering and mulching to, image 63
Strawberry (Fragaria X Ananassa) — a spacing of 18 to 24 inches between plants is recommended, image 77
Strawberry (Fragaria X Ananassa) — This herbaceous plant has a spread of 12-24 inches; with a spread of 12 to 24 inches, image 83
Strawberry (Fragaria X Ananassa) — As an integral part of any edible landscape design
Strawberry (Fragaria X Ananassa) — which can be harvested from early summer into fall; but not waterlogged soil is the goal
Strawberry (Fragaria X Ananassa) — As an integral part of any edible landscape design; ground cover / perennial with white blooms, image 62
Strawberry (Fragaria X Ananassa) — Ideal for ground cover, borders, or containers
Strawberry (Fragaria X Ananassa) — loamy soil enriched with organic matter
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