About
Fragaria chiloensis is a low-growing, spreading strawberry species characterized by its glossy dark green foliage attached to pinkish-red petioles, creating an effective ground cover. It produces large white blossoms that yield red berries featuring a lighter center.
About the genus
Fragaria consists of perennial plants that produce runners and feature leaves made up of three leaflets. They bear rounded flowers, which can be white or pink, and are followed by red fruits that are edible.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H6
Plant details
- Plant type
- Fruit Edible, Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Matforming
- Foliage
- Semi evergreen
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.5-1 metres
- Time to full height
- 1-2 years
- Suggested uses
- Coastal, Cottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants
- Native to
- Americas, Hawaii
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Suitable for use as an ornamental ground cover plant, with the bonus of fruits. Requires free-draining soil. If grown predominantly for fruits - see strawberry cultivation
- Pruning
- Remove excess runners. Cut back old leaves
- Propagation
- Remove and transplant runners
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to aphids, slugs and snails, glasshouse red spider mite and vine weevil
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to strawberry viruses and root rot. Fruit prone to grey moulds