Barren Strawberry
Waldsteinia Fragarioides
Overview
Waldsteinia fragarioides, known as Barren Strawberry, is a perennial ground cover, favored for its strawberry-like foliage and golden-yellow flowers. Thriving in USDA zones 4-8, it flourishes in partial to full shade. This low-maintenance plant reaches 6-12 inches in width and a height of 3-6 inches, spreading through stolons. It's ideal for erosion control and tolerates a range of soils—perfect for understory textures in landscape designs.
Sun Full, HalfWater Extra in Summer, MediumZones 4–7Type Ground cover, PerennialClimate Temperate
Culture
- Sun
- Full, Half
- Water
- Extra in Summer, Medium
- USDA zones
- 4–7
Shape & size
- Mature height
- 4–8 Inches
Classification
- Type
- Ground cover, Perennial
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Climate
- Temperate
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