{"product_id":"waldsteinia-fragarioides","title":"Waldsteinia fragarioides","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWaldsteinia fragarioides\u003c\/em\u003e: All Strawberry Looks, Zero Berries\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBarren strawberry looks exactly like a strawberry plant and then delivers zero strawberries. Glossy three-part leaves, bright yellow flowers and absolutely no fruit. THE ULTIMATE TEASE.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Characteristics:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eWaldsteinia fragarioides\u003c\/em\u003e (syn. \u003cem\u003eGeum fragarioides\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Barren Strawberry, Appalachian Barren Strawberry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10–15 cm (4–6 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpread:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30–40 cm (12–16 in), slowly forming colonies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bright yellow, five-petalled, in small clusters just above the leaves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring (May to June)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Glossy green, three-part leaves, usually evergreen, turning purplish red in winter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Semi-evergreen groundcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere to Plant:\u003c\/strong\u003e Use it as a groundcover in a woodland garden, under trees and shrubs, along a shady path or on a slope. It's a tidy choice for covering ground in a partly shady spot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompanion Plants:\u003c\/strong\u003e Use barren strawberry as a native ground cover in a moist, shady woodland bed with spring and fall wildflowers. \u003cem\u003eMertensia virginica\u003c\/em\u003e opens nodding blue bells at 30 to 60 cm in April and May. \u003cem\u003eStylophorum diphyllum\u003c\/em\u003e adds yellow wood poppies at 30 to 45 cm in May and June. \u003cem\u003eEurybia divaricata\u003c\/em\u003e brings small white wood asters at 30 to 75 cm from August to October. \u003cem\u003eCarex grayi\u003c\/em\u003e adds glossy blades at 60 to 90 cm with spiky seed heads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant in part shade, ideally with protection from hot afternoon sun. It prefers moist, well-drained soil rich in organic matter, and handles clay or rocky ground. Water regularly in its first season and during hot, dry spells. It spreads slowly by shallow rhizomes, without runners, so it stays manageable. No cutting back is needed. Just tidy any winter-damaged leaves in spring. Divide clumps in spring or early fall to cover more ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eWaldsteinia fragarioides\u003c\/em\u003e is native from Minnesota, Ontario, Quebec and Maine south through the Appalachian Mountains, where it grows on rocky woodland slopes, ledges and stream banks. The genus honours Count Franz de Paula Adam von Waldstein, an Austrian naturalist, and \"fragarioides\" means \"like a strawberry.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinal Thoughts:\u003c\/strong\u003e It covers shady ground in a low, mostly evergreen mat, and small native bees love the flowers. NO SQUIRRELS FIGHTING OVER THIS PATCH.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Perennials","offers":[{"title":"1 Gallon Pot \/ Yellow \/ 4","offer_id":67851586371862,"sku":"WALDFR01","price":22.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0870\/5366\/4534\/files\/Waldsteiniafragarioides.png?v=1793797880","url":"https:\/\/blacksheepperennials.com\/products\/waldsteinia-fragarioides","provider":"Black Sheep Perennials","version":"1.0","type":"link"}