Fragaria × ananassa (white-fruited) Seeds | White Strawberry
LATIN NAME: Fragaria × ananassa (white-fruited)
COMMON NAME: White Strawberry
Plant Profile
Among the ornamental and useful plants raised from seed, White Strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa (white-fruited)) stands out as a low, spreading, hardy perennial in the rose family. White strawberry forms low, leafy clumps with broad, toothed leaves and small, white flowers in small clusters, fruits turning fine, pale cream-white when ripe, and the whole plant carries the fine, neat look of the fruit bed. It is a plant of open, sunny, deep, rich, moist, well-drained ground. Gardeners value it precisely for this blend of qualities.
Science & Biotechnology
Within the rose family, Fragaria × ananassa (white-fruited) is of continuing interest to researchers working on plant diversity, seed biology and the selection of improved garden forms. Breeders and collectors still work with it, so well-kept seed remains available.
Uses & Benefits
White Strawberry brings genuine presence to the garden and earns its keep across the growing season. White strawberry is a fine, quiet plant of fruit bed and study collection. It is a fine, quiet plant of open, sunny, deep, rich, moist, well-drained garden. Strawberry seeds like a fine seed compost on a bright sill, kept steadily moist. It establishes readily and then requires nothing out of the ordinary.
Strawberries are among the most beloved functional fruits, rich in vitamin C, folate and ellagic acid, with studies on their polyphenols for metabolic and skin health; the leaves make a mild traditional astringent tea.
Growing from Seed
Starting White Strawberry from seed is simple and satisfying. Use a fine, free-draining seed compost, scatter the seed evenly, cover it lightly and hold it just moist in good light. Once the seedlings have made true leaves, pot them on individually and plant out when they are sturdy and conditions are right.
Our Take
Among the Fragaria group, it is one of the more distinctive species in cultivation. The medicinal tradition behind this species, outlined above, is a large part of its interest. Careful watering early on is rewarded by toughness at maturity.
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