Wild strawberry (Fragaria vesca) — strawberry, with fruit the size of a fingernail and a scent no garden strawberry matches. A part-shade perennial that spreads itself by runners. Both fruit and leaves are gathered, the leaves dried for tea.
Botanical name: Fragaria vesca
Sowing: under cover, 60–70 days before planting out
Spacing: 25 cm between plants, 30 cm between rows
Germination: 14–28 days at 18–20 °C (sown under cover; not sown directly)
Height: 15–25 cm
Companion planting: good neighbours: garlic, spinach, lettuce. Avoid: brassicas.
Contents: 0.2 g
| Life cycle | Perennial |
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