Wild strawberry (Fragaria vesca)

Fragaria vesca

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📋Quick Facts

Water

💧💧 Average watering

Hardiness

Zone 5-9

About

Edible woodland groundcover producing small, tasty berries.

Also known as: Fraisier des bois, Wild strawberry (Fragaria vesca), Wald-Erdbeere, Bosaardbei, Morangueiro-bravo, Fresa silvestre, Fragola di bosco, Poziomka

Pest Resilience

3/5 — Average

Slugs target young plants and birds love the fruit; otherwise fairly tough.

Companion Planting

Grows well with

Garlic Lettuce Onion Spinach

Keep apart from

Broccoli Cabbage Cauliflower

Visual Characteristics

Fruits

Yes

Harvest: Summer

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Culinary

Culinary Use

Fresh eating, salads, jams, infused water, dessert garnish

The wild strawberry (fragaria vesca) year in your garden

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How to Propagate

🌰Seed

Easy

🔪Division

Easy

🌱Runner

Moderate

This plant produces viable seeds for propagation

Hardiness Zones

H1a (tender)H7 (very hardy)

H1a

H1b

H1c

RHS H7

USDA 4–5 equivalent