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  • FRAGARIA
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    FRAGARIA

    Commonly known as Strawberry

    The wild strawberry, usually of the Alpine type with larger fruit but still tiny when compared with commercial varieties.

    Genus of 12 species of stoloniferous perennials from open woodland and grassy places in Europe, Asia (as far as southern India), North America and temperate areas of Chile.

    The UK native wild, or wood, strawberry is found in dry grassland and woods usually on limy soil.

     

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    • Good to know
      Wildlife plant - birds and small mammals.
    • Place of origin
      Europe, Asia(as far as southern India), North America, temperate areas of Chile.
    • Evergreen
      Except in very severe winters
    • Fruit
      Plants which produce an edible or ornamental fruit

    Varieties

    FRAGARIA vesca
    Wild strawberry
    Perennial with white flowers and small red strawberries. Ideal for naturalising or can be grown en masse
     
    1 to 1.5 Litre
    £8.50
    Available late spring to early summer 2025
    Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    AFTER PLANT GROW YOUR OWN seaweed is ready to use liquid concentrate that was specially formulated be used on all edible plants.
    1ltr
    £8.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants. Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
    1 ltr
    £8.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Creates a mini-meadow for attracting bees, butterflies and bugs to your garden. 200g sachet which will cover 3 square metres. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi.
    3m²
    £7.00
    10m²
    £15.50
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