Fragaria virginiana - (Wild Strawberry)

GARDEN SITE: ⛅ Easily grown in fertile, moist to dry-mesic soils.

SIZE: ⬆3-6 in. ↔ spread indefinitely by runners

FLOWERS: White blooms April-May

WILDLIFE: Attracts insects and birds

ZONE: 5-9

DISTRIBUTION:AK , AL , AR , AZ , CA , CO , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , MT , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NV , NY , OH , OK , OR , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , UT , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV , WY

Native Groundcover. Semi-Evergreen. Plants spread indefinitely by runners that root as they sprawl along the ground. May slow down or go dormant in hot summer months. Deer, Drought, Erosion Tolerant.

“Fragaria” is from the Latin “fraga”, the classical name used for the strawberry fruit, referring to its fragrance. The species name virginiana means “of Virginia”.