Alexandria strawberry
Fragaria vesca 'Alexandria'
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Red
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Alexandria' strawberry (Fragaria vesca 'Alexandria') is a fruit for containers, food gardens, and ground cover. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It spreads about 12 to 24 inches, so give it room. Red blooms open in spring and again in summer, and they draw bees and birds.
Pairs well with Sweet violet, Jack Frost Siberian bugloss, and Scallion green onion.