PlantsFruits & Berries
Wild Strawberry
Fragaria virginiana
Chicago-region native. Suited to zone 6a.
Edible living groundcover
EasyFruits & BerriesAlso Shade & GroundcoversEdible
- Light
- Full sun–part shade
- Moisture
- Dry–medium
- Mature size
- 4–12 in
- Spacing
- 8–18 in
- Bloom or harvest
- Flowers Apr–May; fruit May–Jun
- How it spreads
- Strong runners
- What to buy
- Plug or division for reliable residential establishment; seed for larger restoration areas.
- When to plant
- Apr–May; late Aug–Sep, finishing about six weeks before the first frost.
In the design
Use where runners can fill gaps; edge annually.
If you eat it
Ripe fruit fresh
Wash fruit; positively identify
Only eat what you planted and can name. This is not a foraging or medical guide.
