Beach strawberry

This fast evergreen, spreading groundcover grows to about 6″ tall covering the ground with glossy dark green foliage and bright white flowers.

Good as a lightly trafficked turf, on broad hillsides, or in parking strips and walkways. Plant 12-18” apart.

Fruits are edible.

Prune annually to renovate and prevent thick-layered colonies.

Flowers April – August.

Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade

Water: Dry, Light, Moderate, High

Soil: Clay, Loam, Sand, Rocky

Other: Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Birds, Attracts Bees, Deer Resistant

Ecological Value	Flowers attract bees & butterflies and fruit eaten by birds & small mammals.
Container	4"-O, 4"
Historical Uses	It is one of two species of strawberry that were hybridized to create the modern garden strawberry (F. × ananassa).
Distribution	Native to California and is also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.
Elevation	etween 0 and 656 feet
Communities
Habitat	Grows in scrub near the coast.

Fragaria chiloensis