Alpine Strawberry

Scientific Name: Fragaria vesca 'Alpine Yellow'

Plant type

perennial, fruit / vegetable

size

H: 4"-6"
W: 6"-12"

planting zones

4a-9b

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Alpine Strawberry plant details

Alpine Strawberry is a broadleaf semi-evergreen perennial fruit / vegetable with green foliage. In spring white flowers emerge followed by yellow fruit. Attracts bees making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular water. Does well in average and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Alpine Strawberry

Plant type: perennial fruit / vegetable
Plant family: rosaceae
Foliage: semi-evergreen green
Mature size: 6 IN - 12 IN - wide, 4 IN - 6 IN - tall
Flowers: white blooms in spring

GROWING CONDITIONS for Alpine Strawberry

USDA Zones: 4a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: regular

Soil needs: average and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

We don't really grow food plants, but this alpine strawberry is just too cute and delicious to pass up. Significantly smaller in all its parts than the standard strawberries, makes an attractive mound of foliage and bears small, intensely sweet, flavorful and fragrant berries continuously all summer. Non-runnering, so it won't try and take over the whole garden, and the fruits are yellow when ripe which handily confuses birds enough that they won't eat them. A wonderful little edible/ornamental plant. Best fruiting in full sun, but can take a bit shade. Zone 4