Strawberry — Alpine

Fragaria vesca

Tiny woodland-edge perennial producing intensely flavoured berries through spring and summer. Tolerates partial shade; self-seeds gently.

Hardiness ratings

Strawberry — Alpine hardiness across the four zone systems
SystemRatingTemperature rangeHow to read it
USDA hardiness zone Zone 3–10 −40 °C to 4.4 °C Plant tolerates down to this zone
RHS hardiness rating H7 down to −20 °C Plant needs at least this level of cold tolerance
Canadian plant hardiness zone Zone 3–9 −34 °C and warmer Plant tolerates down to this zone
Australian (ANBG) zone Zone 1–6 −15 °C to 15 °C Plant tolerates down to this zone

Growing notes

  • Different species from garden strawberry — does not produce runners
  • Yellow-fruited cultivars (Alpine Yellow Wonder) are not seen as food by birds and crop more reliably

Categories

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Reference

Strawberry — Alpine on Wikipedia