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Barren Strawberry

Waldsteinia fragarioides

Barren Strawberry (Waldsteinia fragarioides) is a medium-growing perennial, hardy in USDA zones 4-7, that matures to about 4-6 in × 1-2 ft. It does best in part shade and full shade with medium water needs in moist and well-drained soil. Expect yellow blooms in spring.

USDA zones
4-7
Sun
Part shade, Full shade
Water
Medium
Mature size
4-6 in × 1-2 ft
Spacing
12-18 in
Growth rate
Medium
Maintenance
Low
Soil
Moist, Well-drained
Foliage
Green
Bloom color
Yellow
Bloom season
Spring
Native to
Eastern North America

In the landscape

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Freeze survival

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