Fragaria
Strawberry
- Height × spread
- 0.12m – 0.25m × 0.3m – 0.7m
- Position
- Full sun
Availability
Generally available in late Spring & Summer
Many plants are seasonal. Call 01234 567890 to check current stock.
About this plant
The culinary strawberry has a number of garden worthy relatives, and some of them may even deliver a few strawberries! The alpine strawberry (Fragaria vesca) is often used for ground cover where its three-part large veined leaves provide dense ground cover. They have white flowers in spring and then small but delectable strawberries. A number of other forms have been developed with showy flowers in shades of pink and red, or even with variegated cream and green, or yellow foliage. They are good placed beneath shrubs and enjoy positions with some shade.
- Flower colour
- Pink, Red, White
- Foliage colour
- Green, White
- Fruit colour
- Red
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- No
- Shape
- Dome, Horizontal
- Height
- 0.12m – 0.25m
- Spread
- 0.3m – 0.7m
- Season of interest
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Evergreen
- Evergreen
- Garden style
- Wild flower meadow, Mediterranean garden, Herb garden, Cottage garden
- Sun or shade
- Likes full sun, likes part shade, likes light shade
- Soil type
- Clay, Loam (normal)
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, Neutral
- Drainage
- Moisture retentive soil, Well drained soil
- Winter hardiness
- Varies, most are hardy
- Borders & containers
- Borders
- Use for
- Ground cover, Bee attraction
- Hazards
- No
Spring
Spring - late · Outdoors
Feed with slow release fertiliser
Apply a general purpose slow release fertiliser, spreading it around the root area of the plant as it is coming into growth. (Or apply a liquid feed at regular intervals throughout the growing season.)
This is a simple way to provide a nutrient boost as a single annual procedure.
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water to keep the soil moist
For best results, this plant needs soil that is always moist. Water deeply and regularly as soon as soil appears dry. Even for established plants in the ground, a dry week can cause problems with some soils. Check plants in pots more often, especially in hot weather. Or install an automatic irrigation system which will do the hard work for you, even when you are away on holiday.
Without regular watering some plants never fully regain their beauty.
Spring - early-mid · Planting
Divide when too large
The plant can be divided if it becomes too large or another plant is required. This may involve physically dividing the clump in two, removing offsets or small bulbs or dividing rhizomes. The new plants can be grown in pots or planted in the ground.
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