groundcover layer
barren strawberry
waldsteinia ternata
a tough evergreen strawberry look-alike with yellow spring flowers — no fruit, but a dense, running, weed-excluding mat that thrives where little else will cover dry shade.
functions
ground coverwildlife habitat
field guide
light
shade tolerant
moisture
moderate
soil
most, tolerates dry shade
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relationships — grows well with
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- groundcover
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