Wild alpine strawberry
Plant·Fragaria vesca
Part sun
Sun
Medium
Water
Well-drained soil
Drainage
Zones 3–9
Hardiness
Wild alpine strawberry (Fragaria vesca) is a plant. It grows best in sun to part shade and has moderate water needs. It grows well with spinach, borage and chives.
Through the year
DormantLeafing outFruitingDying back
Works well with
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WHAT IT NEEDS
Wants part sun
Needs moderate water
Needs well-drained soil
Prefers soil pH 5–6
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Prefers loam, sandy loam soil
Struggles in compacted soil
Draws up potassium, phosphorus from deep in the soil
Adds a moderate amount of organic matter to the soil
Partners with mycorrhizal fungi to boost nutrient uptake
WHAT IT GIVES
Gives fruit (small, edible berries)
Gives ground cover (spreading via runners)
Provides potassium
Provides phosphorus
Attracts pollinators
HOW IT GROWS
SIZE & SPACING
Ground cover
Height10–20 cm
Spacing20 cm (min 15 cm)
Root depthShallow
Width20–30 cm
Width figures are rough estimates, the most variable measurement in our data.
AI estimate · accuracy improves as growers contribute corrections.
HOW TO PROPAGATE
Propagate by seed, runners, division
Difficulty
Establishes in about 1 yr
Self-seeds readily on its own
Where this comes from
Parsed11 Sept 2026
ConfidenceNot recorded