Details
Emerges
May
Seed collection
Flowers
May
White
July
Height
10
-
25
cm
Lifecycle
Perennial
Width
-
25
cm
Habit
Forbs
Spreading
Stoloniferous
Ecology
Supports
Songbirds
Bees
Beneficial insects
Providing
Seed/Berry source
Nesting material
Short-tongued bees visit the flowers, and leafcutter bees cut tidy circles from the leaves to line egg chambers. The berries are eaten by birds and small animals whereas larger animals graze on the leaves.
Habitat
Typically found in
disturbed areas, open woods, meadows
In the Garden
Growing Conditions
Moisture
Dry
Average
Moist
Light
Part sun
Part shade
Soil
Average garden soil
Propagation
Via
Seeds
Division
Sowing Recommendations
Fall planting
Low or difficult germination
Landscape
Use for:
Border
Fall colour
Groundcover
Naturalization
Growing Tips
Will spread through runners, but produces far fewer than its sibling Wild Strawberry (Fragaria virginiana) and is easily controlled by relocating new plants.
Propagation by division (relocating new plantlets) is easier than growing from seed.
Wet and cold stratification required. Mix seeds with moist substrate (vermiculite, perlite or moss) and place in a plastic bag and refrigerate for 6-8 weeks. Sow seed at soil surface. Do not let seedling dry out while it is establishing.
Sow directly outdoors in late fall to overwinter.
Description
A perennial herb with tiny fragrant berries. New plants form at the end of the runners sent out by the parent plant. A useful and attractive groundcover for lightly shaded or open areas. Many cultivated varieties have been developed from Fragaria vesca. Differs from Virginia strawberry (Fragaria virginiana) in that dried seed-like fruits sit on the surface of the mature edible portion of the flower (commonly kown as the berry). Another difference to look for is backward-pointing sepals.