Fragaria virginiana - Wild Strawberry

Morphology/Growth Habits: This perennial, native to North America, is a low-lying plant that blooms in late spring/early summer, providing some early flowers to your garden and delicious fruit! While it doesn't grow very tall, it can spread quite far with its stolons. Green, trifoliate leaves turn bright red in the fall. 

Height: 3-9 inches

Light: Full Sun-Part Shade

Moisture: Medium

Bloom color: White

Bloom time: April-June

Habitat/Best Environments: Fragaria virginiana is also a resilient plant, able to grow in a variety of light and soil conditions, doing best in well-drained soil. 

Ecological relationships: Host plant for several moth species like the Purple-Lined Sallow. The seeds and fruit of this plant attract a variety of birds. *Fruits are edible to humans and leaves can be used to make tea.

*Please soil test and do proper research before growing a plant for human consumption.