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🍓🌼 Wild Strawberry Rügen – Very Fertile Fruits – Fragaria vesca – 100 Seeds

🍓🌼 Wild Strawberry Rügen – Very Fertile Fruits – Fragaria vesca – 100 Seeds

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Bring the rich aroma and intense sweetness of wild berries to your garden with Wild Strawberry Rügen (Fragaria vesca), a highly productive and compact variety known for its very fertile, flavorful fruits. Unlike traditional strawberries, Rügen is runnerless, making it ideal for neat, space-saving cultivation. With continuous blooming and fruiting from spring to fall, it’s a favorite among home gardeners, especially those growing in containers, borders, or patio pots.

Usage:

  • Perfect for fresh eating, desserts, smoothies, jams, and baking

  • Great for edging, raised beds, hanging baskets, and containers

  • Attracts bees, butterflies, and children!

  • Runnerless habit makes it tidy and manageable

  • Ideal for small-space and balcony gardening

Sowing Time:

  • Indoors: Start 8–10 weeks before last frost

  • Outdoors: Transplant after danger of frost has passed

Germination Time:

  • 14–28 days

  • Cold stratification recommended (2–4 weeks in fridge before sowing)

Sowing Depth:

  • Surface sow; press gently onto moist soil—do not cover (requires light to germinate)

Soil Requirements:

  • Moist, well-drained, fertile soil

  • pH range: 6.0–7.0

  • Add compost or aged manure for best yields

Sunlight Requirements:

  • Full sun preferred (6+ hours daily)

  • Tolerates light partial shade

Watering:

  • Regular, consistent watering—keep soil evenly moist

  • Avoid soggy conditions; mulch helps retain moisture

Plant Height:

  • Grows 15–20 cm (6–8 inches) tall

Spacing:

  • Space plants about 20–25 cm (8–10 inches) apart

Harvest Time:

  • Begins bearing fruit in 3–4 months

  • Everbearing: continuous harvest throughout summer and fall

Hardiness Zone:

  • USDA Zones 4–9

  • Perennial in most temperate climates

Other Benefits:

  • Everbearing and highly fertile

  • No runners – easy maintenance

  • Excellent for children’s gardens

  • Superior flavor – sweet, aromatic, and soft

  • Pollinator-friendly and beautiful when flowering

Latin Name: Fragaria vesca 'Rügen'

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