Waldsteinia fragarioides: Fruit Description
Fruits are available March-June.
Plant Profile: Waldsteinia fragarioides
Taxonomy: Waldsteinia fragarioidesNames
Barren Strawberry, Northern Barren Strawberry
Phonetic Spelling:wald-STINE-ee-uh fray-gare-ee-OY-deez
Genus:Waldsteinia
Species:fragarioides
Family:Rosaceae
Barren Strawberry is a perennial, evergreen wildflower native to Eastern Canada and the United States, often utilized as ground cover. This plant thrives in natural habitats such as forests and along streambanks. It produces small yellow flowers in wooded areas, thickets, and clearings. However, it is considered endangered in certain regions of its distribution.
Waldsteinia fragarioides Feature Summary
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Tags
#evergreen
#NC native
#creeping
#stolon
#native garden
#groundcover
#native wildflower
#wildflower garden
#bird friendly
#mammals
#audubon
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Waldsteinia fragarioides Feature Summary
Fruit
Fruits are available March-June.
Summer
Spring
Flowers
Yellow flowers on a leafless stalk; five petals and sepals. Flowers bloom March-May.
Gold/Yellow
Spring
4-5 petals/rays
Radial
< 1 inch
Leaves
Long-stalked evergreen leaf with three 1-2 in. wedge-shaped, toothed leaflets
Broadleaf Evergreen
Green
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Lobed
Serrate
Attributes
Perennial
Whole Plant Traits
Wildflower
Broadleaf Evergreen
Creeping
Low
Medium
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Acid (<6.0)
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasionally Dry
3 feet-6 feet
12 inches-3 feet
Piedmont
4a
4b
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
3a
3b
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Stem
Landscape
Waldsteinia fragarioides Image Gallery
Waldsteinia fragarioides Fruit
Waldsteinia fragarioides: Display/Harvest Time
Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter
Waldsteinia fragarioides Flowers
Waldsteinia fragarioides: Flower Description
Yellow flowers on a leafless stalk; five petals and sepals. Flowers bloom March-May.
Waldsteinia fragarioides: Flower Color
Gold/Yellow
Waldsteinia fragarioides: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Waldsteinia fragarioides: 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
Waldsteinia fragarioides: Flower Shape
Bell
Cross
Crown
Cup
Dome
Funnel
Irregular
Lipped
Radial
Saucer
Star
Trumpet
Tubular
Urn
Wheel
Waldsteinia fragarioides: Flower Size
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches
Waldsteinia fragarioides Leaves
Waldsteinia fragarioides: Leaf Description
Long-stalked evergreen leaf with three 1-2 in. wedge-shaped, toothed leaflets
Waldsteinia fragarioides: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Waldsteinia fragarioides: Leaf Color
Green
Waldsteinia fragarioides: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Waldsteinia fragarioides: Leaf Margin
Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate
Waldsteinia fragarioides: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Waldsteinia fragarioides Attributes
Waldsteinia fragarioides: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Waldsteinia fragarioides Whole Plant Traits
Waldsteinia fragarioides: 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
Waldsteinia fragarioides: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Waldsteinia fragarioides: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Waldsteinia fragarioides: Maintenance
Low
Medium
High
Waldsteinia fragarioides: Texture
Fine
Medium
Coarse
Waldsteinia fragarioides Cultural Conditions
Waldsteinia fragarioides: 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)
Waldsteinia fragarioides: Soil pH
Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Waldsteinia fragarioides: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Waldsteinia fragarioides: Available Space To Plant
12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet
Waldsteinia fragarioides: NC Region
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Waldsteinia fragarioides: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
3a
3b
4a
4b
5a
5b
6a
6b
7a
7b
Waldsteinia fragarioides: Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Waldsteinia fragarioides Stem
Waldsteinia fragarioides: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Waldsteinia fragarioides Landscape
Waldsteinia fragarioides: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Waldsteinia fragarioides: Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
Waldsteinia fragarioides: Attracts
Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
