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Woodland Strawberry
Fragaria vesca

Wild strawberry is a small-berried species that prefers full sun and medium moisture. It works great as a ground cover or alternative turf.

USDA symbol: FRVE

General Information

Plant TypeForb
Height6 to 12 inches
Light ExposurePart Sun, Shade
Soil MoistureDry, Medium
Bloom ColorWhite, Yellow
Woodland Strawberry (Woodland Strawberry<div><em class="small">Fragaria vesca</em></div>)
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Tolerances

Flooding / Inundation ToleranceLow
General Resilience6
Salt ToleranceNone
Stress ToleranceDrought Tolerant, Fire Tolerant

Pollinator Value: Very High

Bloom MonthsApril to June
Larval Host ofBees
Specific Pollinators HostedAndrena melanochroa
Pollinator BenefitInsect Pollinated, Provides Nectar, Supports Generalists

Project Planning

Project TypeErosion Control
Coefficient of Conservatism10
Herbivore SensitivityMedium
LifespanPerennial
Rate of SpreadMedium
Soil StabilizationShallow
Vegetative ReproductionClonal

Range

CountyAitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Mahnomen, Marshall, McLeod, Meeker, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright
EcoregionDriftless Area, Lake Agassiz Plain, North Central Hardwood Forests, Northern Glaciated Plains, Northern Lakes and Forests, Northern Minnesota Wetlands, Western Cornbelt Plains
Approximate Eco ProvinceEastern Broadleaf Forest, Laurentian Mixed Forest, Prairie Parkland, Tallgrass Aspen Parklands