Trader Mulberry vs Wild Strawberry - TreeTime.ca

Trader Mulberry vs Wild Strawberry

Fragaria virginiana

Morus x Trader

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Wild Strawberry
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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.

The Trader Mulberry is a rare find. Named for the Trader family who brought the mulberry from Germany when they immigrated to the U.S. in 1982 and planted the original tree at their new homestead in North Dakota. This tree still bears fruit today! Similar to the Illinois Everbearing, but more winter hardy, this mulberry is a cross between white and red mulberry trees. This vigourous tree will produce large, sweet-tasting, virtually-seedless, black fruit throughout the entire summer and is great for fresh eating, jams, and wine. Do not plant near walkways or driveways as the berries can stain.

Wild Strawberry Quick Facts

Trader Mulberry Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 3b
Height: 0.1 m (0.3 ft)
Height: 15 m (50 ft)
Spread: 0.3 m (1.0 ft)
Spread: 9 m (30 ft)
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: dry, normal
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: red to purple
Berries: sweet
Berries: black seedless, large
Flavor: sweet
Harvest: Early July - Early September
Flowers: white
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: fast
Life span: short
Life span: long
Maintenance: medium
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: high
Suckering: none




Other Names: common strawberry, mountain strawberry, virginia strawberry
Other Names: mulberry, red mulberry