Garden strawberry
Fragaria x ananassa
- Layer 5 · Ground cover
- Edible companion
Status by region
No restrictions recorded in the lists we checked.
Checked against the European Union list (Regulation 1143/2014) · Portugal's national invasive species list (Decreto-Lei 92/2019).
Information based on the cited sources, not legal advice — always confirm your local rules.
About
Strawberry hybrid cultivated globally for its juicy fruits rich in vitamin C. It is a creeping perennial plant that propagates rapidly through stolons. It acts as an excellent productive living ground cover in the lower stratum.
It is harvested now — July is one of the harvest months.
See which trees the garden strawberry grows well with
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Needs
- Water: Medium
- Light: Full sun
- Size: Creeping herb up to 0.2 m
- Mature diameter: 0.4 m
- Soils: Loam, Sandy
- Climates: Atlantic coast, Inland / Continental, Hot, dry Mediterranean, Mountain / cold
Calendar
- January
- February — Planting
- March — Planting
- April
- May — Harvest
- June — Harvest
- July — Harvest
- August — Harvest
- September
- October — Planting
- November — Planting
- December
- Harvest
- Planting
Medicinal use: The fruits are consumed fresh and the dried leaves can be used in astringent infusions.
Where to buy
Related plants
Other species in the same layer or with the same function.
It is harvested now — July is one of the harvest months.
See which trees the garden strawberry grows well with
We have no trees recorded with this species yet. Start from the tree on your land.
No account needed.
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