Fragaria vesca
Fragaria vesca, known as wild or alpine strawberry, offers small, tasty, red strawberry fruits and pretty white flowers.
Fragaria vesca, known as wild or alpine strawberry, is a North American native. It has attractive, bright green leaves comprised of three toothed leaflets, classic white flowers with yellow centres, and small, very tasty, red, edible fruits. The flower and fruiting 9 inch tall stems, rise well above its clumping foliage. Propagation is by runners and seed dispersal by birds. Plant en masse as an edible ground cover in the woodland garden, informal borders, in containers, a replacement for turf or as a green mulch in gardens.
Attracts birds and pollinators. A larval host for butterflies including the two-banded checkered skipper. Deer resistant. A Canadian native to every province and the Northwest Territories. Photo credit : Wikimedia
Common Name: Wild Strawberry
Family: Rosaceae (The Rose Family)
Zone Hardiness: 2-9
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade
Height: 8-12"
Width: 8-12"
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Bloom Time: Late Spring - Early Summer
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Semi-evergreen
Type: Perennial
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries: Red
Benefits: Bees, Butterflies
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: Yes
Native Habitat: Moist to dry fields, roadsides, meadows, grassy slopes, thickets, forest edges, and open forests from low elevations into the subalpine across much of Canada and the US.
Award: AGM
Geographical Origin: North America
