How to Grow Wild Strawberry (Fragaria Chiloensis)
Wild strawberry is an evergreen ground cover with glossy dark-green leaves. It spreads by sending out reddish stems that root and form new plants, and thrives in USDA zones 4 to 9. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Look for plants at nurseries in spring and summer, or year-round in warmer climates.
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Choose healthy-looking plants with signs of new growth in leaves and flower buds. Buy wild strawberry in 4-inch to 1-gallon containers.
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Choose a site with partial shade and well-drained soil.
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Dig a hole for each plant no deeper than the plants were growing in the containers; space the holes 1 foot apart.
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Add a light application of organic fertilizer to the planting holes before setting the plants in.
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Mulch around but not on top of the plants with 3 inches of organic compost.
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Water well until soil is completely moist, weekly during the first year only - wild strawberry won't need extra water once it's established.
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Tips & Warnings
Grow wild strawberry as a ground cover in partial shade under shrubs such as rhododendrons and azaleas. Since it's only 6 inches high, it will provide a green mat.
Wild strawberry also works well planted alongside a path or in a rockery.
One plant will slowly spread to about 2 feet by 2 feet.
