Albion Strawberry vs Wild Strawberry - TreeTime.ca

Albion Strawberry vs Wild Strawberry

Fragaria virginiana

Fragaria ananassa Albion

Wild Strawberry
Albion Strawberry

Often called the Woodland Strawberry, the Wild Strawberry produces a sweet, edible red berry all throughout the later spring and summer. This compact, stemless plant spreads mostly through the means of runners, and grows quickly.

Flowers and fruit of the Wild Strawberry are usually present simultaneously throughout the summer. This variety is native to North America, which gives it its name.

Albion Strawberry is an Day Neutral (Long Day, Everbearing) hybrid that produces berries all summer and into fall. It is heat tolerant and disease resistant, and grows well in warmer climates. Its conical fruit, bright red color, and reliable firmness, make the fruit excellent for fresh eating, or in pies or jellies.

Wild Strawberry Quick Facts

Albion Strawberry Quick Facts

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Zone: 3a
Zone: 4a
Height: 0.1 m (0.3 ft)
Height: 0.3 m (1.0 ft)
Spread: 0.3 m (1.0 ft)
Spread: 0.6 m (2.0 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: fast
Life span: short
Life span: short
Suckering: high
Suckering: high
Maintenance: medium
Maintenance: high


Fall colour: red to purple
Flowers: white
Fruit: small
Berries: sweet
Berries: sweet
Firmness: firm
Flavor: sweet dessert berry
Harvest: spring through summer
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: AB, BC, SK, MB, ON, QC, NS, NB, NL, YT, NT, NU, PE
Other Names: common strawberry, mountain strawberry, virginia strawberry