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Wood Strawberry

Fragaria vesca ssp. bracteata

Light Requirements: Full Sun, Part Shade
Water Requirements: Dry, Moist
Ease of Growing: Easy to grow
Growth Rate: Moderate
Spreads: Yes
Wildlife Support: Birds or Mammals
Fire Resistant: Yes
Edible: Yes
Mature Height: 6in
Mature Width: 1ft

After flowering, rounded, egg-shaped, red edible berries appear in the late summer and early autumn. These appear to be smooth coated but are in fact covered in very short hairs, visible only at close range.

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