Alpine Strawberry
Fragaria vesca
zones 3-6
50 seeds
Alpine Strawberry (Fragaria vesca) commonly called Wild Strawberry, is a perennial herbaceous plant in the rose family that grows naturally throughout much of the Northern Hemisphere, and that produces edible fruits. Alpine Strawberries grow very well in temperate and subtropical climates. They do poorly in humid tropical climates and very hot or arid areas. Cover plants with netting to discourage birds and animals from eating the fruit, if this becomes a problem.
Alpine Strawberries need full sun to produce abundant fruit. Sow seed in a flat filled with a well-draining medium. Very lightly cover the seeds with soil and then set the flat in a pan of water. Seeds will take a few weeks to germinate and may not do so all at once. After a month of growth, the seedlings should be transplanted into individual pots and slowly hardened off outside. Transplant them into the garden after all chance of frost has passed. Seedlings planted in the spring will bear that summer. In successive growing years, the plants will begin to fruit in the spring.
Fragaria vesca
zones 3-6
50 seeds
Alpine Strawberry (Fragaria vesca) commonly called Wild Strawberry, is a perennial herbaceous plant in the rose family that grows naturally throughout much of the Northern Hemisphere, and that produces edible fruits. Alpine Strawberries grow very well in temperate and subtropical climates. They do poorly in humid tropical climates and very hot or arid areas. Cover plants with netting to discourage birds and animals from eating the fruit, if this becomes a problem.
Alpine Strawberries need full sun to produce abundant fruit. Sow seed in a flat filled with a well-draining medium. Very lightly cover the seeds with soil and then set the flat in a pan of water. Seeds will take a few weeks to germinate and may not do so all at once. After a month of growth, the seedlings should be transplanted into individual pots and slowly hardened off outside. Transplant them into the garden after all chance of frost has passed. Seedlings planted in the spring will bear that summer. In successive growing years, the plants will begin to fruit in the spring.
Fragaria vesca
zones 3-6
50 seeds
Alpine Strawberry (Fragaria vesca) commonly called Wild Strawberry, is a perennial herbaceous plant in the rose family that grows naturally throughout much of the Northern Hemisphere, and that produces edible fruits. Alpine Strawberries grow very well in temperate and subtropical climates. They do poorly in humid tropical climates and very hot or arid areas. Cover plants with netting to discourage birds and animals from eating the fruit, if this becomes a problem.
Alpine Strawberries need full sun to produce abundant fruit. Sow seed in a flat filled with a well-draining medium. Very lightly cover the seeds with soil and then set the flat in a pan of water. Seeds will take a few weeks to germinate and may not do so all at once. After a month of growth, the seedlings should be transplanted into individual pots and slowly hardened off outside. Transplant them into the garden after all chance of frost has passed. Seedlings planted in the spring will bear that summer. In successive growing years, the plants will begin to fruit in the spring.