Toscana strawberry
Fragaria ananassa 'Toscana'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size6 to 12 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
'Toscana' strawberry (Fragaria ananassa 'Toscana') 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. It forms a clumping, evergreen mound that grows 6 to 12 inches tall and 12 to 24 inches wide. Deer tend to pass it by. Bees and birds visit the plant, and it blooms in spring, summer, and autumn.
Pairs well with Genovese basil, Lemon balm, and Bouquet dill.