Fragaria 'Red Ruby'

• Attributes:

  Genus:

  Fragaria

  Family:

  Rosaceae

  Edibility:

  Fruit, but flowers only occasionally produce them

• Whole Plant Traits:

  Plant Type:

  Edible

  Ground Cover

  Leaf Characteristics:

  Semi-evergreen

  Habit/Form:

  Spreading

  Growth Rate:

  Medium

• Cultural Conditions:

  Light:

  Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)

  Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

  Soil Drainage:

  Good Drainage

  Usda Plant Hardiness Zone:

  5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b

• Fruit:

  Fruit Value To Gardener:

  Edible

  Fruit Description:

  Only occasionally produces red edible fruit

• Flowers:

  Flower Color:

  Gold/Yellow

  Flower Size:

  1-3 inches

• Leaves:

  Leaf Characteristics:

  Semi-evergreen

  Leaf Color:

  Green

  Leaf Feel:

  Glossy

  Leaf Arrangement:

  Alternate

  Hairs Present:

  No

  Leaf Description:

  Alternate, glossy, dark green leaves

• Stem:

  Stem Is Aromatic:

  No

• Landscape:

  Attracts:

  Pollinators

  Specialized Bees