Golden Alexandria wild strawberry
Fragaria vesca 'Golden Alexandria'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Golden Alexandria' wild strawberry (Fragaria vesca 'Golden 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 blooms in early to late spring and again in early to late summer. Bees and birds visit it, and it spreads 12 to 24 inches.
Pairs well with Jack Frost Siberian bugloss, Sweet violet, and Basil.