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Location
May not be native
Use Location
Type
Annuals/Per.
Attributes
Butterflies, Caterpillars, Fruit
Otherwise known as Wild Strawberry, this is a perennial, ground-hugging plant with hairy, leafy stalks and white, five-petaled flowers with yellow centers. Once these flowers bloom in the spring, they are followed by sweet, wild strawberries that attract a variety of wildlife. This plant only grows up to 1 foot tall in full sun to partial shade, and in a wide range of dry soils.
May Attract
Virginia Strawberry is thought to attract these families of birds
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird at a butterflyweed. Photo: Dave Maslowski
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