Improved Rugen Alpine Strawberry

Scientific Name: Fragaria vesca 'Improved Rugen'

Plant type

perennial, fruit / vegetable

size

H: 12"
W: 12"

planting zones

4a-11

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Improved Rugen Alpine Strawberry plant details

Improved Rugen Alpine Strawberry is a broadleaf evergreen perennial fruit / vegetable with green foliage. In fall, spring and summer white flowers emerge followed by red fruit. Features glossy texture. Attracts bees and birds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and regular water. Does well in rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Improved Rugen Alpine Strawberry

Plant type: perennial fruit / vegetable
Plant family: rosaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 12 IN wide, 12 IN tall
Flowers: white blooms in fall, spring and summer
Uses: container plant, edging plant, edible, long-blooming, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Improved Rugen Alpine Strawberry

USDA Zones: 4a - 11
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: regular

Soil needs: rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Ideal for both snacking & edging a garden pathway, “Alpine Strawberries” are hardy, easy to grow, & so very rewarding. Fragaria vesca hardly ever goes dormant here in Zone 9, & as such is almost perpetually in fruit & flower. ‘Improved Rugen’ promises larger-than-average fruit & very few, very short runners, so you won’t have to worry about it running amok. The only challenge in growing this plant is keeping the fruit away from visitors’ wandering hands! There never seems to be enough to share, you know? Grows 1’x1’, with 1” sweet red fruits.