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Fragaria vesca

Pronunciation

Frah-GAIR-ee-ah VES-cah

Common Name

Woodland Strawberry, Wild Strawberry

Plant Type

Groundcover

Mature Size

Up to 12 in. high and wide

Water Requirements

Low: water every three weeks until the root ball is wet

Sun/Shade Requirements

Full to half sun, shade

Wildlife

Butterflies

Flower Color

White; red fruit

Maintenance- Design- Planting Tips

Design use: Groundcover. Good around stone paths, in shady areas under trees and large shrubs. No mowing needed.

Woodland Strawberry is a dark-green evergreen plant. It has white flowers in winter and spring and produces a red strawberry fruit. A California native, it is drought tolerant and spreads by both underground and above ground runners. New plants along the runners can be dug up and replanted elsewhere in spring. It is low maintenance, snip runners that spread undesirably, compost in the spring.

Where to See

Palo Alto Water Wise Demonstration Garden

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