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Barren Strawberry

Waldsteinia fragarioides

Rosaceae · perennial · native

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Puget Sound

Barren strawberry is a broadleaf groundcover native to southern Canada and the eastern United States. It produces yellow 5-petaled flowers (about 2 cm) in clusters of 3-8 with prominent stamens and pistils and strawberry-like trifoliate leaves.

Barren strawberry is hardy in zones 4a-8b and grows in full sun to shade with adaptable soil. Growth is low-maintenance with exceptional clay soil and deer tolerance. It is useful as groundcover and for naturalization in shaded conditions.

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Light
Full Sun to Shade
Hardiness
Zone Zones 4a–8b
Bloom Time
April to May
Origin
southern Canada and eastern and northern U

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