Fragaria × chiloensis
Common name: 
Beach Strawberry
Sand Strawberry
Chilean Strawberry
Pronunciation: 
fra-GARE-ree-a chil-oh-EN-sis
Family: 
Rosaceae
Genus: 
Type: 
Broadleaf
Native to (or naturalized in) Oregon: 
No
  • Evergreen ground cover, to 15 cm tall, spreads by stolons (runners) indefinitely. Leaves dark green, glossy, compound, three oval leaflets, each 2.5-5 cm long, toothed, may turn red in fall. Flowers five-petaled, white, about 2 cm wide, in spring. Seedy red fruit attracts birds, may not set fruit in gardens.
  • Sun, mow in spring to force new growth and prevent stem buildup.
  • Hardy to USDA Zone 4    Found along the Pacific Coast from Alaska to California and the beaches and inland areas of coastal Chile.
  • Fragaria: fragrant, alluding to the fruit
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  • plant habit

    plant habit

  • leaves, flowers and stolons

    leaves, flowers and stolons