![]() Perfect for tossing into your breakfast cereal or a yogurt parfait – or eating straight off the plant. From just a few plants you’ll get a handful of berries every day. The fruits of alpine strawberries are only about an inch long, but they are produced continually all summer long. Plan to divide plants every four or five years to keep production high and prevent the plants from becoming crowded. ![]() Alpine strawberries do beautifully in containers, raised beds, hanging baskets, windowboxes, and even along the edges of foundation plantings. Because of their lack of runners, alpine strawberries are quite well behaved, and unlike traditional strawberries, they will not take over the world. To get more plants, instead of propagating the runners as you do with regular strawberries, you dig up the clumps and divide them, moving the divisions to a new spot in the garden. They grow in clumps that increase in size as the plant ages. Unlike “regular” strawberries, alpine strawberries do not produce runners. ![]() Yes, the plants share a genus ( Fragaria), and the leaves and berries look very similar, but there are certainly many traits that set the two apart. How is an alpine strawberry different from a regular strawberryĪlpine strawberries are a completely different species than the strawberries you find on the grocery store shelves. Alpine strawberries are produced all season long, providing a continual harvest of sweet berries. Known as fraises des bois in France (which translates to “berries of the woods”), they are celebrated and cherished throughout their harvest period. The fruits of alpine strawberry plants are small and conical. Alpine strawberries may be small, but their flavor is very big! What are alpine strawberries?Īlpine strawberries were originally native to Europe and Asia, but the plants have been bred and cultivated to select varieties known for flavor that’s above and beyond the native wild strain. And most importantly, they’re also really easy to grow. Pop one in your mouth and be prepared for a juicy burst of sugary goodness with a flavor that’s a combination of pineapple and berries with a floral twist. Alpine strawberries are also called woodland strawberries. These sweet little gems are far more fragrant and luscious than their jumbo-sized, commercially grown kin ( Fragaria x ananassa). I’d pick the alpine strawberry ( Fragaria vesca). If I had to pick a favorite backyard fruit, I’d pick the strawberry.
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