Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
Most cultivated strawberries inherit their sweet flavor from parent plant Wild Strawberry, a lovely, cool-season ground cover, native to much of North America.* Though its showy flowers reliably bloom each spring, fruit development depends on environmental conditions. When it does fruit, be prepared to compete with wildlife for the chance to consume it.
*It is native to DC, present throughout MD and PA, and common throughout DE and VA. You can view the VA counties in which it has been reported here.
Learn more about Fragaria virginiana.
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