beach strawberry
Fragaria chiloensis
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Sizeup to 10 inches tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- White
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Beach strawberry (Fragaria chiloensis) is a fruit for food gardens and ground cover. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and dry to average, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Runners spread it into patches, so it binds sandy ground well. White flowers give way to large red berries on female plants. It sits low on the menu for deer.
Pairs well with Seaside daisy, Yellow sand verbena, and Sweet violet.
Native range
AK, CA, HI, NY, and 3 more places. See all 7
AK, CA, HI, NY, OH, OR, and WA; BC.