Waldsteinia ternata 'Barren Strawberry'
Barren Strawberry
Image courtesy of Prides Corner Farms
- Dense mats of shiny leaves
- Leaves resemble strawberry foliage
- Small, yellow flowers in spring
- Excellent groundcover
Border or Bed
Cold Tolerant
Drought Tolerant
Garden
Ground Cover
Low Maintenance
Salt Tolerant
Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:
Prefers average, medium moisture, well-drained soil and full sun to partial shade. Tolerates a wide range of soils. Little pruning is necessary but plants can be deadheaded. Plants can be fertilized a couple times a year with a balanced, slow-release fertilizer. Mulching is beneficial.
Height: 4-6 in
Spread: 6-12 in
Spacing: 6-12 in
Price Level 1: $7.99 ea.~#1
Bloom Color: Yellow
Zone: 3-8
Price Level 2: 5 for $35~#1
Additional Characteristics & Attributes:
Attributes:
- Ground Cover
- Summer Bloomer
- Salt Tolerant
- Edging
- Garden
- Border or Bed
- Cold Tolerant
- Drought Tolerant
- Low Maintenance
Critter Resistance:
- Rabbit Resistant
- Deer Resistant
Exposure:
- Full Sun
- Partial Sun
Habit:
- Creeping/Ground Cover
Season of Interest (Flowering):
- Summer
- Spring
Attracts Wildlife:
- Attracts Pollinators
Soil Moisture:
- Moist, Well-Drained
Genus Overview: Waldsteinia
Common Name: Barren Strawberry
Compact, perennial groundcover with strawberry-like, trifoliate, green leaves. Five-petaled, strawberry-like, yellow flowers bloom from late spring to early summer. Flowers are followed by small, inconspicuous, inedible, reddish fruit. Spreads by stolons and rhizomes to form a thick carpet. Great as a groundcover and as an edging plant.