Strawberry - Alpine 'Yellow Wonder'
Fragaria vesca v semperflorens

SKU # S897

Product Type: Seed Packet

Approximate Seeds Per Packet: 678

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$3.00

Deliciously aromatic fruit with a smooth texture and "melt in your mouth" flavor make this superb garden edger one of our favorites. Produces an abundance of pastel yellow fruit that escapes the notice of birds, so you will have beautiful, unblemished handfuls to taste. So good they never seem to make it back to the kitchen!

Lifecycle: Perennial

Zone: 5,6,7,8,9

Size: 8-10" h x 10" w

Sun: Full sun

Soil: Rich, moist, well-drained

Season: Spring to fall

Seed to Bloom:

Color: White flowers and creamy yellow fruits

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HOW TO GROW Fragaria vesca var. semperflorens

Sowing Instructions

Depth: Surface sow and press in lightly; requires light to germinate.
Sprout Time: 7-30+ days
Starting Indoors: Sow indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost. Keep at 65-70°F.
Starting Outdoors: Not recommended.
When to Set Outside: After last springtime frost.

Placement & Cultivation

Native Americans called this strawberry Heart-seed berry, the small sweet berries were melded with cornmeal to make bread. Naturalist William Bartram encountered them in paradisiacal abundance in his travels in the East in the 1770s. The French, who called them Fraises du Bois or berries of the woods, gathered them in woven baskets every spring, serving with crème fraiche. Fragaria vesca, with crinkled grass green leaves, bloom and fruit in spring meadows in the East. A clump grower, 'Yellow Wonder's aromatic fruits meld sweetness with notes of pineapple and rose, not surprising, as they are members of the rose family. The plants are everbearing, and the 1/2-1" long fruits are softer than regular strawberries when ripe and easily damaged, so take care when harvesting. Beautiful as edging for herb beds in well-drained soils and containers. You will want to plant multiple plants for a good harvest.
Final Spacing: 10"
Water Use: Medium Water Use
Watering Details: About 1" per week, more during hot, dry spells. Do not allow to become soggy.
Soil pH: Acidic to neutral
Fertilizer: Mix in a couple of inches of compost prior to planting if soil is poor. If soil is especially poor, an optional supplement of organic granular fertilizer can be applied.
Diseases & Pests: Prevent aphids and spider mites by hosing plants down when watering. If they become an issue, treat with neem oil or insecticidal soap. Fungal issues can be prevented and treated with a copper spray or neem oil. Protect from animals by covering with netting or growing in pots out of reach. If slugs are a problem, try sprinkling some crushed eggshells on the soil around the plants.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

Vigorous grower Sunday, January 8, 2023

By Petersham, MA

Grown from seed in July then transferred to small pots due to the late start. Currently on a window sill for winter, will plant out in Spring. Getting small fruits in even in winter. Looks to be a good woodland plant for wildlife and ground cover. Very easy to grow. I'm in zone 5.

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