Phonetic: frah-GAR-ee-ah vir-jin-ee-AN-uh
Famous for its sweet edible berries, this is an ideal choice for those seeking a versatile ground cover. Spreading easily with runners, Wild Strawberry can thrive in a wide range of soil and sun conditions. Blooming in late spring to early summer produces a lovely white flower and one of the sweetest wild berries. The fruit attracts birds and butterflies, and it is the host plant for the Gray Hairstreak butterfly.
- Hardiness: 3-8
- Native Region: USDA Plant Database
- Sun Exposure: Full sun to part shade
- Flower Color: White
- Bloom Time: April, May, June
- Soil Type: Dry-Moist
- Mature Plant Size: 6-10'' H, 2' W
- Plant Spacing: 6-10"
- Host Plant: Gray Hairstreak
- Attracts: Birds, Butterflies
- Advantages: Produces sweet edible berries, deer resistant, host plant, ground cover, versatile
- Landscape Uses: Woodland garden, rock garden, ground cover, borders.
- Companion Plants: Pennsylvania sedge, Wild geranium, Golden alexanders, Black eyed susan, Boneset Virginia bluebells
- Deer Resistant
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