Horticulture/Waldsteinia fragarioides

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Waldsteinia fragarioides
Waldsteinia fragarioides

Barren Strawberry
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Binomial: Waldsteinia fragarioides
Family: Rosaceae
Type: herbaceous ground cover

Barren Strawberry is an herbaceous ground cover grown for its dense growth and showy spring flowers. The "barren in the name refers to its having no showy fruits.

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Barren strawberry is a creeping herbaceous ground cover, with vaguely strawberry-like leaves and large yellow flowers that appear in spring.

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This plant makes a good ground cover for weed suppression in low-maintenance gardens.

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