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Alpine Strawberry

Fragaria vesca 'Semperflorens'
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Fragaria vesca 'Semperflorens' (Alpine Strawberry) — botanical photograph
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Overview

Alpine Strawberry (Fragaria vesca 'Semperflorens') is a perennial herb that thrives in partial to full sun and prefers moist, well-drained soil of light, medium, or heavy texture. Native to regions like Albania, Altay, Austria, and parts of Europe, this strawberry has been cultivated for its aromatic small fruits and evergreen foliage. Known for its continuous fruiting from mid-summer through autumn, it is both ornamental and edible, making it a popular choice in gardens. One distinctive feature is its ability to produce seeds that can be saved by blending; another is its compact growth habit, reaching heights of 3-15 cm with a spread of about 0.25 m. Alpine Strawberry requires light to germinate and should be sown outdoors when nighttime temperatures reach 55°F, with spacing of 0.5 inches for seeds or 30 cm for transplants.

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What is Alpine Strawberry?

Alpine Strawberry (Fragaria vesca 'Semperflorens') is a perennial herb that thrives in partial to full sun and prefers moist, well-drained soil of light, medium, or heavy texture.

What is Alpine Strawberry used for?

Traditionally used for digestion. Each claim is evidence-rated — see Section II for full citations.

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Benefits & evidence

1 claim · traditional-use context
Traditional-use context
These notes are presented as ethnobotanical context. No cited clinical references are catalogued for this plant yet.
  • Traditional-use note: Alpine Strawberry appears in herbal sources around after-meal comfort traditions, often as a tea. PlantSage presents this as ethnobotanical context, not as medical advice.

    Traditional context only. This reviewed claim keeps the original low confidence level, but avoids treatment, disease, dosage, or guaranteed-effect language.

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Alpine Strawberry support blend
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tea
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Cultivation

Alpine Strawberry 'Semperflorens' thrives in full to partial sun and requires moist soil that can be light, medium, or heavy. It is hardy in zones 4-8 and can be propagated by direct sowing seeds when nighttime temperatures reach 55°F or by transplanting seedlings spaced about 30 cm apart. The plant grows up to 15 cm tall and spreads to about 0.25 m, making it suitable for borders or containers. Harvest the small but aromatic fruit over several months from mid-summer onwards. Skip any specific soil amendments not mentioned here.
Light
Full sun, Partial sun/shade
Water
Moist
Soil
Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)
Hardiness
4-8
Life cycle
Perennial
Habit
Forb/herb
Mature size
3-15 cm m × 0.25 m
Propagation
Seed - direct sow, Seed - transplant
Sow outdoors
when temperatures reach 55°F at night
Germination
1-6 weeks
Spacing
0.5 inch (seeds), 30cm (plants)
For first-time growers

How to grow Alpine Strawberry for the first time

8steps

Start your Alpine Strawberry with simple, basic care for a rewarding first gardening experience.

  1. 1

    What you'll need

    Alpine strawberry seeds or young plants, small pots or garden bed, potting soil if planting in containers.

  2. 2

    Best time to plant

    Plant outdoors when temperatures reach at least 55°F at night, usually late spring or early summer.

  3. 3

    Soil and container prep

    Use well-draining soil with a pH between 6.0 and 7.0; ensure containers have drainage holes if planting in pots.

  4. 4

    Sowing or transplanting

    Direct sow seeds outdoors, spacing them about 0.5 inches apart; for transplants, space plants 30 cm apart.

  5. 5

    First two weeks

    Keep soil consistently moist and provide partial shade to help seedlings establish; avoid direct sunlight.

  6. 6

    Ongoing care

    Water regularly, keeping the soil moist but not waterlogged; mulch around plants to retain moisture and suppress weeds.

  7. 7

    Harvest or pruning

    Prune dead leaves and runners in late winter or early spring to encourage new growth; harvest fruit when ripe.

  8. 8

    Common mistakes

    Overwatering, planting too deep, neglecting to prune, not providing enough light during germination.

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Edible & utility

Edible parts:FruitLeaves
Edible uses: Coffee, Tea
Other uses:CompostTeeth
Contextrange · companions · related
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Distribution

53 native · 42 introduced
Distribution across4 continents· 53 native· 42 introduced
Europe26 regions
native (25)AlbaniaAustriaBelarusBelgiumBulgariaDenmarkFinlandFranceGermanyGreeceHungaryIcelandIrelandItalyNetherlandsNorwayPolandPortugalRomaniaRussiaSpainSwedenSwitzerlandUkraineUnited Kingdom
introduced (1)Spain
Asia7 regions
native (4)ChinaIranKazakhstanTurkey
introduced (3)ChinaJapanPhilippines
Americas3 regions
introduced (3)BoliviaEcuadorUnited States
Africa6 regions
introduced (6)Côte d'IvoireKenyaMauritiusRwandaTanzaniaTunisia
Broader regions
native:Altay, Baltic States, Buryatiya, Czechoslovakia, Irkutsk, Kirgizstan, Krasnoyarsk, Lebanon-Syria, Transcaucasus, Turkey-in-Europe, Tuva, Yugoslavia
introduced:Argentina Northwest, Brazil South, Cape Provinces, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Jawa, Maine, Malaya, Maryland, Masachusettes, New Guinea, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Northern Provinces, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Québec, Réunion, Sumatera, Tennessee, Trinidad-Tobago, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia
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Specimen gallery

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Fragaria vesca 'Semperflorens' (Alpine Strawberry) — botanical photograph
Alpine Strawberry (Fragaria vesca 'Semperflorens')
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