Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 9 California nurseries to serve the wholesale landscape and nursery industries throughout the Western United States and beyond.
Plant Type: Ground Covers / Perennials
Evergreen-Deciduous: Evergreen
Overall Mature Size: Small
Also Grown As: Bush
Mature Height & Spread: 4-8" x 24-36"
Natural Growth Habit: Low, Spreading
Native To: California, Mexico and Central America, Pacific Northwest, South America
Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water: Medium Water
Flower Color: White
Bloom Time: Spring
Special Features: Attracts Birds/Butterflies/Bees / Cold Hardy / Deer Resistant / Edible / Erosion Control / Fall Color / Fire Resistant/Retardant / Fragrant / Intermountain Conditions / Lawn Substitute / Seacoast Conditions / Shade Tolerant
Container Sizes: #1
Sunset Garden Zones: 1-9, 14-24
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-9
Fragaria chiloensis is an evergreen, perennial featuring small, five-petaled bright white blossoms with vibrant yellow centers, highly edible fruit, and leaves that are glossy, deep-green all summer but can take on red and bronze tones during fall and winter. Uses include groundcover, erosion control, weed suppression. Excellent in seacoast landscapes and can be used in intermountain landscapes. Moderate to low water use. Once established, it displays good drought resistance, especially in coastal air. It prefers coarse, sandy, or rocky well-drained soils. Thrives in full sun to partial shade. It is moderately shade tolerant but fruits best in open sun. Deer and rabbit-resistant. Fire-resistant. Cold hardy to -30°F.
Fragaria chiloensis is an evergreen, perennial featuring small, five-petaled bright white blossoms with vibrant yellow centers, highly edible fruit, and leaves that are glossy, deep-green all summer but can take on red and bronze tones during fall and winter. Uses include groundcover, erosion control, weed suppression. Excellent in seacoast landscapes and can be used in intermountain landscapes. Moderate to low water use. Once established, it displays good drought resistance, especially in coastal air. It prefers coarse, sandy, or rocky well-drained soils. Thrives in full sun to partial shade. It is moderately shade tolerant but fruits best in open sun. Deer and rabbit-resistant. Fire-resistant. Cold hardy to -30°F.
