groundcover layer
wild strawberry
fragaria vesca
runs happily through the dappled shade under shrubs, holding soil and offering the most intensely flavoured fruit in the system.
functions
field guide
native to
Europe, Asia, the Americas
height
0.1–0.25 m
spread
creeping by runners
hardiness
RHS H6 · USDA 5–9
light
part shade
moisture
moderate
soil
humus-rich woodland edge
uses
in the kitchen
small berries with a flavour far bigger than their size
harvest
berries in early to mid summer
propagation
runners root themselves; or grow from seed
season
open the calendar →grower's notes
memberspropagation, guild role, and deeper ecology for wild strawberry — the members' view.
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relationships — grows well with
see wild strawberry on the relationship map →the takeaway
start a guild around wild strawberry
plant these together and the relationships on this page start working for you — feeders, protectors, and cover, layer by layer.
works inside: edge maximisation · living mulch · productive shade floor · stacking in time