Fragaria virginiana: Country Or Region Of Origin
East Canada to North & East U.S.A. and N. Mexico
Plant Profile: Fragaria virginiana
Taxonomy: Fragaria virginianaNames
Wild Strawberry
Phonetic Spelling:frah-GAR-ee-ah vir-jin-ee-AN-uh
Genus:Fragaria
Species:virginiana
Family:Rosacea
This plant spreads through runners and produces edible fruit, making it a potential option for controlling erosion on slopes.
In terms of wildlife benefits, species within the Fragaria genus provide support for the specialized bee Andrena (Micrandrena) melanochroa.
Fragaria virginiana Feature Summary
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Fragaria virginiana Feature Summary
Attributes
East Canada to North & East U.S.A. and N. Mexico
Members of the genus Fragaria support the following specialized bee: Andrena (Micrandrena) melanochroa.
Perennial
Flowers
Five round, white petals in a flat cluster;
White
Spring
Summer
Fall
4-5 petals/rays
< 1 inch
Leaves
Three obovate, dentate, coarsely toothed leaflets on a slender stalk; 1-2 in. long; hairy
Green
Obovate
1-3 inches
Velvety
Whole Plant Traits
Native Plant
Wildflower
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Good Drainage
Stem
Landscape
Pollinators
Specialized Bees
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Fragaria virginiana Attributes
Fragaria virginiana: Wildlife Value
Members of the genus Fragaria support the following specialized bee: Andrena (Micrandrena) melanochroa.
Fragaria virginiana: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Fragaria virginiana Flowers
Fragaria virginiana: Flower Description
Five round, white petals in a flat cluster;
Fragaria virginiana: Flower Color
White
Fragaria virginiana: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Fragaria virginiana: Flower Petals
2-3 rays/petals
4-5 petals/rays
6 petals/rays
7 - 20 petals/rays
asymmetrical petals
Bracts
Colored Sepals
fused petals
more than 20 petals/rays
Tepals
Fragaria virginiana: Flower Size
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches
Fragaria virginiana Leaves
Fragaria virginiana: Leaf Description
Three obovate, dentate, coarsely toothed leaflets on a slender stalk; 1-2 in. long; hairy
Fragaria virginiana: Leaf Color
Green
Fragaria virginiana: Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Fragaria virginiana: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Fragaria virginiana: Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Fragaria virginiana: Leaf Feel
Fleshy
Glossy
Leathery
Papery
Prickly
Rough
Rubbery
Slippery
Smooth
Soft
Velvety
Waxy
Fragaria virginiana Whole Plant Traits
Fragaria virginiana: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Fragaria virginiana Cultural Conditions
Fragaria virginiana: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Fragaria virginiana: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Fragaria virginiana Stem
Fragaria virginiana: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Fragaria virginiana Landscape
Fragaria virginiana: Attracts
Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
