Sun Exposure: Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Medium-Wet, Medium, Medium-Dry, Dry
Soil Type: Sand, Loam, Loamy-Clay
Height: 3 - 6 inches
Spread: 2 - 3 feet
Blooms: May, June
Root: Fibrous, Stolons
Habitat: Prairies, Meadows, Woodlands
Landscape uses: Groundcover, No-mow lawns, Pollinator Gaden, Green-mulch
Complimentary Plants: Will do well in plantings with taller species and act as a "green mulch", Plant with violets to create a grass free lawn
Wildlife Value: Bees use the pollen as an early season source of nutrition. Host Plant: Grizzled Skipper, Gray Hairstreak
Seed Origin: Wasaga Beach, Ontario
Germination Code: C(60)
Photo credits: #1/2/3 by Sundaura Alford-Purvis
Fragaria virginiana - Wild Strawberry
Wild Strawberries are the best! This native Ontario strawberry will not produce lots of fruit, but it has a beautiful white flower and blooms in spring when other pollen/nectar sources are still developing. It is a great ground cover for lawns, and will act as a "green mulch" in the garden to suppress weeds. This is fast spreading plant, and can tolerate light foot traffic suitable for natural lawns. Half of the foliage will turn a red color in fall, creating even more beauty!