University
of Vermont ExtensionDepartment of Plant and Soil Science
University
of Vermont Extension
Common name: Ornamental Strawberry Pink Panda
Family: Rose (Rosaceae)
Height x width: 5" high x 12-24" spread
Growth rate: moderate to fast (especially in warmer climates)
Foliage: glossy dark green, alternate, ternate, dentate, 2x3cm approx.; typical "running" strawberry growth, with new plantlets formed on ends of wire-like stolons
Flowers: pink (unlike white for garden varieties) recurrently all season from early spring, often hidden in foliage; sparse edible small red fruits 1.5cm
Hardiness: USDA zone 5, often into zone 4 north, to zone 8 south; AHS heat zones 7 to 1
Soil: well-drained, moisture retentive
Light: full sun to part shade
Pests and problems: none significant
Landscape habit, uses: groundcover, windowboxes, hanging baskets, other containers as strawberry urns
Other interest: bred by Blooms of Bressingham (England) from Potentilla palustris and an unnamed strawberry variety for pink flowers, not a significant source of fruits although they are edible and sweet when produced; Latin name from fragrans, meaning fragrant, referring to the fruit odor.
Other culture: too fertile may result in foliage and few flowers; water in very dry weather; pruning fruit off helps promote more flowers
Propagation: divide runner offsets in home garden; patented for commericial propagation
Sources: many perennial nurseries, especially those in the Blooms
of Bressingham program
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