| Common Name |
Woodland Strawberry, California Strawberry |
| Latin Name |
Fragaria vesca ssp. californica |
| Family |
Rosaceae |
| Sunset zones / USDA zones |
All zones / 6-10 |
| Type / Form |
Vine |
| Native Habitat |
California woodlands from 100 to 6,500 feet |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
Twice per month |
| Exposure |
Shade to part shade |
| Height X Width |
Maximum 6" feet X 9 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Green deciduous leaves |
| Flowers |
White flowers in spring, red fruit in summer, ground
cover |
| Bark / Roots |
/ Insignificant roots |
| Maintenance |
Fertilize annually |
| Propagation |
Seed - sow early spring in a greenhouse. The seed can take 4 weeks or
more to germinate. The seedlings are very small and slow-growing at
first, but then grow rapidly. Prick them out into individual pots when
they are large enough to handle and plant them out during the summer.
Division of runners, preferably done in July/August in order to allow
the plants to become established for the following years crop. They can
also be moved in the following spring if required, though should not
then be allowed to fruit in their first year. The runners can be planted
out direct into their permanent positions. |
| Pests and diseases |
Fungi |
| Landscape uses |
Ground cover, container, bedding |
| Garden Suitability |
Thornless, Mountain, Butterfly, Songbird, Ethnobotanical |
| Ornamental Value |
White flowers in spring, red fruit in summer, ground
cover |
| Nature Value |
Flowers attract nectar loving insects, wildlife eat
fruit |
| Native American Uses |
Berries eaten raw, dried for later use, tea made from
leaves |
| Links |
|
| Images and data |
http://wildsuburbia.blogspot.com/2009/09/native-garden-can-taste-good-too.html |
| Images and data |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fragaria_vesca |
| Images and data |
http://www.anniesannuals.com/plants/plant_display.asp?prodid=1566 |
| Images and data |
http://www.calflora.net/bloomingplants/wildstrawberry.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=frve |
| Images and data |
http://www.swcoloradowildflowers.com/White%20Enlarged%20Photo%20Pages/fragaria.htm |
| Images and data |
http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Rosaceae/Fragaria_vesca.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/forb/fraves/all.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp/plantfinder/plant.asp?code=B346 |
| Images and data |
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=3609 |
|
Images and data |
http://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/forb/fraves/all.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.tradewindsfruit.com/woodland_strawberry.htm |
| Images and data |
http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Fragaria+californica |
| Images and data |
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=3609 |
| Data |
http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?Fragaria+vesca |
| Images, nursery, and data |
http://www.laspilitas.com/nature-of-california/plants/fragaria-californica |
| Images,
nursery, and data |
http://www.cnplx.info/nplx/species?taxon=Fragaria+vesca |
| Distribution |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=FRVE |
