Aulon Beach Strawberry

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Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Plant description

Horticultural selection from Fragaria chiloensis. Grows best in sandy, coarse-grained or other fast draining soil. Prefers sun or part shade in coastal sites, and part shade or shade in inland sites. Selected for the garden. Introduced from Brett Hall.

Plant overview

Plant type

Perennial herb

Size

3 - 6 in Tall
6 - 8 ft Wide

Form

Prostrate, spreading

Growth rate

Fast

Dormancy

Evergreen

Color

White

Flowering season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Special uses

Groundcover, Deer resistant

Landscaping information

Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water

Moderate

Ease of care

Easy

Cold tolerance

Soil drainage

Fast

Soil description

sandy, coarse-grained or other fast draining soils.
Soil PH: 5.6 - 6.3

Sunset Zones

4, 5, 7*, 8*, 9*, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19*, 20*, 21*, 22, 23, 24

Companion plants

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Use with other low growing coastal plants such as Sand Verbena (Abronia latifolia or umbellata), Beach bur (Ambrosia chamissonis), Beach Morning Glory (Calystegia soldanella), Seaside Daisy (Erigeron spp.), and Coast Gumweed (Grindelia strict)

Beach Bur

Ambrosia chamissonis

Beach Morning Glory

Calystegia soldanella

Wildlife supported

Bats

Birds

Caterpillars

Butterflies

Alternative names

Common names:

Aulon Beach Strawberry

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Thanks to Moosa Creek Nursery and the Theodore Payne Foundation for sharing information about this plant