Photo credit: Center for Urban Habitats
Botanical illustration by Sam Gray

Fragaria virginiana

VA Native Strawberry

Family: Rosaceae

Type: Perennial herb

Height: 0 to 1 ft 

Spread: 1 ft

Bloom: White, April to June

Water: Dry

Sunlight: Full sun to part shade

Tolerates: Moderately acidic soil, drought

Attracts: Butterflies, wildlife, larval host for Gray Hairstreak


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