Wild Strawberry
Fragaria vesca
EdibleZones 4–9groundcover
Fragaria vesca, commonly called the woodland strawberry, Alpine strawberry, wild strawberry, Carpathian strawberry or European strawberry, is a perennial herbaceous plant in the rose family that grows naturally throughout much of the Northern Hemisphere, and that produces edible fruits.
Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
At a glance
- Sunlight
- Partial shade
- Water need
- Medium
- Mature height
- 0.2 m
- Maintenance
- Low
- Hardiness
- USDA 4–9
- Layers
- groundcover
Functional roles
foodfruitgroundcoverwildlife
Propagation
How to make more of this plant for free — the permaculture way.
runnersseeddivisioneasy
When: Peg runners; self-seeds
Tiny intense berries; happily carpets part-shade under shrubs.
Where to get it
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Seed data pending expert review. Identification photo and description are sourced from Wikipedia/Wikimedia; always confirm a plant in person before eating any part of it.