Yellow Wonder - Alpine Ornamental Strawberry
Fragaria ananassa
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Fruiting Plants: Strawberry
Zone
3: -40° to -30°
Min. Temp
Frost Tolerant: 24°
Deliciously aromatic fruit with a smooth texture and melt in your mouth flavor. Produces an abundance of pastel yellow fruit from white blooms from spring to fall.
Appearance
Summer Foliage
Yellow
Fall Foliage
Green
Flower Color
White
Blooming Time
Late Spring - Early Fall
Habit
Mounding
Height
6–12 in
Spread
12–18 in
Characteristics
Type
Hybrid
Safety
Edible Parts
Growth Rate
Fast
Tolerance/Resistance
Cold Hardy
Attracts
Attracts Honeybees & Pollinators; Attracts Butterflies
Uses/Placement
Edging
Optimal Growing Conditions
Sun Exposure
Full Sun - Part Sun
Soil Texture
Sandy
Soil Drainage
Well-drained
Soil Moisture
Average to Moist
Soil PH
Slightly Acidic: 6.0-6.5
PH Tolerance
Prefers slightly acidic soil
PH Correction
Acidic soil improves flowering and fruiting
Soil Amendment(s)
Compost
Fertilizer
Moderate Feeder
Fertilizer Formula
10-10-10
Fertilizer Timing
Pre-Fruiting
Micronutrients
Iron Supplement Recommended
Care
Care Level
Low
Behavior and Propagation
Spreading
Moderate Spreader
Propagation Method
Self-fertile but benefits from cross-pollination
Propagation Licensing
Open propagation permitted
Division Timing
Rarely Needs Division
Fruit and Pollination
Season
Summer
Bearing Type
Day-Neutral
Fruit Size
Small
Fruit Characteristics
Sweet
Ploidy
Diploid
Brix Rating
9 Sweet
Pollination
Self-pollinating