Wild Strawberry |
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White flowers up to an inch wide peek out between deep green three-part leaves from March (in south) through June, small bright-red juicy fruit grow up to 3/4" & develop below the leaves from late May to late June, these strawberries are very edible & tasty (if you can get to them before the wildlife!), this plant was crossed with a south American species to give us our garden strawberry, spreads by runners, dry to average soil, sun to partial shade, 6" tall.
Other common names: Common Strawberry, Virginia Strawberry, Scarlet Strawberry
Zone 3-9
Native range: se Labrador to South Dakota, south to Florida & Oklahoma