Wild Strawberry

Fragaria virginiana

A beautiful and edible cool-season perennial ground cover, with white flowers and red fruit. Attractive to native pollinators and useful for erosion control. Deer and drought tolerant.

BLOOM TIME
  • April
  • May
  • June
SUNLIGHT
  • Full Sun
  • Partial Sun
  • Partial Shade
SOIL TYPE
  • Dry
  • Moist
  • Texture (Sand)
  • Texture (Loam)
  • Texture (Clay)
  • High Organic Matter
  • pH Acid <6.0
  • pH Neutral 6.0-8.0
  • pH Alkaline >8.0
HEIGHT

less than 1'

CATERPILLAR SPECIES HOSTED

10-100

WILDLIFE BENEFITED

Caterpillars, Pollinators, Butterflies, Birds, Mammals

Plant Datasheet

Artist: Jada Fitch

Photo Credit: Maine Audubon