Fragaria 'Lipstick'

Common Name: Ornamental Strawberry

This charming rose-red selection originated from the Netherlands. It has much showier, darker rose-colored flowers than the well-known 'Pink Panda'. Like typical strawberry plants, the foliage is an attractive bright green.

Fragaria hybrids are a cross between a strawberry of unknown origin and marsh cinquefoil (Potentilla palustris). The resulting plants have the best features from both plants: a long bloom time beginning in midspring, fast-spreading groundcover capabilities, and even small, edible strawberries! Its trailing habit also makes this a nice accent plant in hanging baskets or windowboxes.

Height:

6.0-8.0 Inches

Spread:

12.0 Inches

Hardiness Zones:

Flower Color:

Pink shades

Foliage Color:

Green shades

Sunlight:

Full Sun (> 6 hrs. Direct Sun)

Water Requirements:

Average Water Needs Consistent Water Needs

Soil Quality:

Average Soil Quality

Soil Chemistry:

Neutral Soil (pH = 7.0) Alkaline Soil (pH > 7.0)

Bloomtime:

Late Spring Early Summer

Critter Resistant:

Deer Resistant

Seasonal Interest:

Evergreen

Growth Rate:

Rapid

Garden Style:

Patio Container Eclectic

Other Features:

Container Ground Cover

Origin:

Not Native to North America

Ornamental strawberries thrive in most sunny to partially shady locations. They do well in soils with average moisture or can even grow in places that are wet from spring thru fall, but not in winter. The leaves are evergreen but tend to look raggedy by spring, so you may want to mow over them with your lawnmower. They will fill in again very quickly, and this trimming has the added bonus of preventing disease. Plants may be divided at any time.

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