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Rosaceae
Alpine strawberry
Fragaria vesca
Also known as Woodland strawberry, Potentilla vesca, Fragaria vesca var. calycina, Fraises des bois
Native Plants · Strawberry · Groundcover · Edible · Berries · Woodland · Shade · Perennial · Fragaria
Alpine strawberry is an easy-care groundcover that produces small, flavorful berries. Plant in partial shade with consistent moisture for best fruit production. This hardy perennial spreads naturally to form attractive patches in woodland gardens.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water when top inch of soil is dry, keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged · Every 5-7 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 7–7.5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4a-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 2 ft – 5 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Deep
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Albania, Alberta, Altay, Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil South, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, California, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Central European Rus
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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