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Ornamental
Strawberry
Fragaria
Description: Fragaria hybrids are a cross between a
strawberry of unknown origin and marsh cinquefoil (Potentilla palustris).
The resulting plants have the best features from both plants: a long bloom
time beginning in midspring, fast-spreading groundcover capabilities, and
even small, edible strawberries! Its trailing habit also makes this a nice
accent plant in hanging baskets or windowboxes.
The leaves are evergreen
but tend to look raggedy by spring, so you may want to mow over them with
your lawnmower. They will fill in again very quickly, and this trimming has
the added bonus of preventing disease. Plants may be divided at any time.
Photo courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.
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| Common Name: |
Ornamental Strawberry |
| Botanical
Name: |
Fragaria |
| Type: |
Perennial Ground Cover,
Evergreen |
| Soil
Preference: |
Average moisture in
well-drained soil. |
| Light
Requirements: |
Thrives in full sun to light
shade. |
| Attributes: |
Deer resistant, good ground cover plant, bears fruits |
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| Care: |
Plants may be divided at any time. Cut
back any dead foliage in spring.
Deadhead after blooming.
Fertilize with Plant-tone or a
water-soluble fertilizer.
Planting
Instructions: Perennials |
| Varieties:
This variety listing is for
informational purposes only,
it is not a catalog.
To view our catalog or availability, click
here
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Photo courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.
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Fragaria 'Gasana'
Ornamental Strawberry
zones 4-8
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| Description:
Combining showy flowers and delicious fruit, this everbearing strawberry can
be grown as both an ornamental and edible perennial fruit. Simultaneously
bears large, bright pink blossoms and juicy, sweet, conical shaped fruits
all summer and into fall. Does form runners. |
| Bloom Color: |
Pink |
| Bloom Time: |
Spring & Summer |
| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Height: |
12" |
| Spread: |
24-36" |
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Fragaria
'Lipstick'
Ornamental Strawberry
zones 3
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| Description:
This charming rose-red selection originated from the Netherlands. It has
much showier, darker rose-colored flowers than the well-known 'Pink Panda'.
Like typical strawberry plants, the foliage is an attractive bright green. |
| Bloom Color: |
Pink |
| Bloom Time: |
All Summer but prolific flowering in spring |
| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Height: |
6-8" |
| Spread: |
12"+ |
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Photo courtesy of
Walters Gardens, Inc.
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Fragaria
'Tristan'
Ornamental/Edible Strawberry
zones 4-8
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| Description:
Combining showy flowers and delicious fruit, this everbearing strawberry can
be grown as both an ornamental and edible perennial fruit. Hot magenta pink
blossoms top the dark green foliage while at the same time small 1”, bright
red, highly aromatic, sugary sweet fruits are being produced. Produces few
to no runners. |
| Bloom Color: |
Pink |
| Bloom Time: |
All Summer but prolific flowering in spring |
| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Height: |
12" |
| Spread: |
20-25" |
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