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
Artist: Jada Fitch
Photo Credit: Dan Jaffe