Geum fragarioides
Barren Strawberry
- Also known as Waldsteinia fragarioides
- Tolerates full sun
- Dainty, single yellow flowers from April to July
- Easy to grow and pest free
- Forms a thick, weed choking groundcover
- Perfect for massing in sunny areas
- Evergreen with bronze winter color
- Category: Perennial
- Breeder: American Beauties Native Plants
- Hardiness Zone: 3-8
- Height: 4-6 in
- Spread: 12-18 in
- Bloom Color: Yellow Shades
- Foliage Color: Green Shades
Purchase options for Barren Strawberry
- Size: #1 -
- Status: Sheared and/or Dormant
- Availability: In Stock
$23.00
This small scale native will make a big impression on your landscape, thriving in some of your toughest spots while looking fresh and colorful throughout the year. Dense and low, it is an eye-catching groundcover featuring three-lobed foliage and waves of single yellow flowers from April to July.
Attributes
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Growing Tips for Geum fragarioides
Plant in average, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Adaptable to many types of soil but prefers humus-rich, slightly acidic soils. Generally intolerant of the heat and humidity of the Deep South does best in northern climates with cool summers.