100+ Organic Wild Strawberry Seeds- FRAGARIA VESCA -European Strawberry-Baron Strawberry Seeds-Woodland Strawberry-Alpine Strawberry- Sweet Fruit Perennial/ F022
Grow Strawberry seeds for this old-fashioned favorite ground cover plant. This wild Fragaria Vesca is very hardy and a strong grower. This edible, cold tolerant Strawberry is known to have been harvested and eaten by stone-age man, traded from Europe along the Silk Road into Asia. Alpine Strawberry plants have quite a history! Wild Strawberries do not send out runners like other Strawberry plants do, so they are easier to contain and keep them where you desire for them to grow. Fragaria vesca, commonly called wild strawberry, woodland strawberry, Alpine strawberry, Carpathian Strawberry, European strawberry, or fraisier des bois, is a perennial herbaceous plant in the Rose family that grows naturally throughout much of the Northern Hemisphere, and that produces edible fruits Growing Fragaria Vesca From Seed: Sow the Strawberry seeds from January to April indoors. Use quality seed starter mix, and small pots or starter trays. Sow the Wild Strawberry ground cover seeds on the surface and press the seed into the mix. Keep the soil damp but not wet, and seal the starter tray or pots inside a plastic bag until after germination. When the Strawberry seedlings are large enough to handle, transplant them into 3 inch pots, and grow them on in cooler conditions until large enough to plant outdoors. After all danger of frost has passed, harden the young Wild Strawberry plants over a period of 7 - 10 days before planting outdoors in their permanent location. Season: Perennial USDA Zones: 4 - 8 Height: 6 inches Width: 12 - 18 inches Bloom Season: Late spring to early summer Bloom Color: Pink Growth Rate: Fast Environment: Full sun to partial shade Temperature: 60 - 75 F (15-23 C) Average Germ Time: 14 - 30 days Light Required: Yes Depth: Seed should be surface sown and if covered, covered very lightly with medium Soil Type: Well-drained soils, pH 5.8 - 7.2 Sowing Rate: 5 - 6 seeds per plant or 500 seeds per 10 square feet Moisture: Constant moisture must be maintained until germination Plant Spacing: 16 inches
