Fragaria vesca

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Woodland strawberry

This fast growing ground cover is great for shade and does well planted under oaks.

Plant has lighter green leaves than beach strawberry and produces smaller but more flavorful fruit (yum!)

Plant it under a canopy of mature trees with Berkeley sedge, giant sword fern, and Douglas iris.

Flowers March to June.

Sun: Part Shade, Shade

Water: Dry, Light, Moderate

Soil: Clay, Loam, Sand

Other: Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Birds, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant.

Ecological Value

Woodland strawberry is used by a variety of small mammals and birds for cover and food. Host plant for butterfly larvae.

Container

4"-O, 4", 4"-n

Historical Uses

Cultivated and eaten fresh by many groups of Native Americans.

Distribution

This plant is found in the forests of temperate zones across the Northern Hemisphere.

Elevation

Between 98 and 6561 feet

Communities
Habitat

Dry to moist open woods, streambanks, and meadows