Albion strawberry
Fragaria ananassa 'Albion'
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Yellow, pink, red, white
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Albion' strawberry (Fragaria ananassa 'Albion') is a fruit for food gardens, containers, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, loamy or clay soil. Deer tend to pass it by. It grows in a clump and stays evergreen. Bees and birds visit it.
Pairs well with White clover, Genovese basil, and Common comfrey.