Toxic Plant Pas connu comme étant toxique - Not toxic as per ASPCA.
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Plant Names

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Fragaria virginiana
Virginia Strawberry
Fraisier des champs

Synonyms

scarlet strawberry
thick-leaved strawberry
wild strawberry
fraise des champs
fraisier de Virginie

Plant Characteristics

Couleur de floraison: Blanc Bloom Period: Apr - May
Hauteur max: 0,5 feet
Max Width: 0,5 feet (spreads by rhizome)
Light Condition:
Full sun Plus de 6 heures d'ensoleillement par jour
Part shade More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Soil conditions:
Moisture medium Tolerates medium soil condition
Lifespan: Vivace des plantes qui reviennent année après année
Gardener Experience:
plant spread by rhizome Spreads by rhizome
plant self seeding Self-seeding
Landscape Uses:
rock garden Suitable for rock gardens
row garden Suitable for Right of Way gardens
rain garden Suitable for rain gardens
container suitable Suitable for container garden
school garden Suitable for school gardens
ground cover Suitable for ground cover
boulevard garden tolerant Tolerates boulevard garden conditions
Ecological Benefits:
Bird friendly Supports birds
butterfly host Butterfly host
Tolerates:
drought Tolerant Tolerates drought conditions
Salt Tolerant Tolerates salt conditions
Limestone Tolerant Tolerates limestone conditions
Sand Tolerant Tolerates sandy conditions
Juglone Tolerant Tolerates juglone conditions
Special Features and Considerations:

Seed and plant distribution status

No seeds available for this plant.
Nous acceptions les semences de cette plante

Faits intéressants

Virginia Strawberry produces white spring flowers followed by small, sweet, strawberries. It adapts to a wide range of soils. It is easy to control if necessary. It is great for filling gaps between taller perennials.

Plant Location

Native to Ottawa region: Oui

Distribution according to VASCAN

Distribution: Fragaria virginiana
Ephemeral Native Introduced Excluded Extirpated Doubtful Absent

Thrives in Ecozones

  • Taïga des plaines
  • Maritime de l'Atlantique
  • Taïga du Bouclier
  • Plaines boréales
  • Cordillière montagnarde
  • Prairies
  • Plaines hudsoniennes
  • Bouclier boréal
  • Maritime du Pacifique
  • Plaines à forêts mixtes

Ecological Benefits

Butterflies Supported by Fragaria virginiana

Specialized Bees Supported by Fragaria virginiana

No bee data available for this plant.

Complementary Plants

Substitute For Non-Native Plants

  • Ajuga reptans (Bugleweed)
  • Lysimachia nummularia (Creeping Jenny)
  • Vinca major and Vinca minor (Periwinkle)
  • Hedera helix (English Ivy)
  • Glechoma hederacea (Creeping Charlie)

Sowing Information

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  • Sowing depth: Couvrir très légèrement
  • Sow by February
  • Stratification duration: 60 days
  • Self-seeding
  • Notes: Soak for 12h.

Harvesting and Seed Sharing

  • Harvest start month: June
  • Harvesting indicator:
    • Berries are ripen and easily fall off or have fallen off
  • Harvesting:
    • Squeeze berries to extract seeds, wash with soapy water to remove flesh, rinse throroughly using a strainer
  • Seed viability test:
    • Pas de test requis avant le don
  • Packaging measure: 1 rounded 1/32 teaspoon
  • Seed storage:
    • Garder humide et frais, dans un sac refermable au frigo, avec les graines dans du sol, du papier essuie-tout ou un filtre à café, jusqu'au don
  • Cultivar: Yes, do not donate unless you know source, and there are no known cultivars in your garden or at proximity
  • Remove non-seed material
  • No harvesting video available at this time.

Toxicity Notes

Not toxic as per ASPCA.