garden strawberry
Fragaria × ananassa
RHS Plants for Pollinators
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size6 to 8 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- White , pink
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Garden strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa) is a fruit for food gardens, containers, and ground cover. 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. White to pink flowers open in early to late spring and again in early to late summer, and bees visit them. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. The leaves stay green through the year.
Pairs well with Joan J raspberry, Dill, and Cilantro.
Native range
CT, IL, MA, ME, and 12 more places. See all 16
CT, IL, MA, ME, MO, NC, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, SC, VA, WA, WV; NS, and PE.