Does anyone grow the wild type, not a cultiver? I don't mean Fragaria alpina. I mean Fragaria virginiana.
What are the fruits like? Are they sweet? Small? Big? Invasive?
I really want to plant strawberries but I want a native wild type.
Thanks!
DoesAnyoneGrow Virginia/Wild Strawberry Fragaria virginiana?
Gosh, I have tons of wild strawberries growing in my so-called lawn. Not sure what type the are, however. They do spread, and I haven't eaten them, but I have fed them to my parrot on occasion. They are about a quarter inch round.
Laura
Do they survive okay even when the grass gets cut? Or do they lose all their berries?
Hmmm. They are really short, I *think* that if the blades were set high, the berreis would remain on. They bloom very early in the year, and I don't have lots of grass out there. They grow wild in this area, so unless your lawn is well manicured, they are likely to be present. I'm not sure that I would grow them purposely for the fruit. I'm not sure how big they would get if cultivated.
Laura
Oh. I wanted to plant Fragaria vesca but thought it would be nicer to plant a native species. For me and to share with the wildlife.
I have lots of the Indian strawberries but they're pretty worthless to me.
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