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Beach Strawberry

Beach Strawberry

FRAGARIA chiloensis

  • drought resistance
  • California Native
  • Ships as a 4"plant
  • Mature spread is Over 24"
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Organic Beach Strawberry (Fragaria chiloensis) is a rugged and beautiful evergreen groundcover native to the Pacific coastlines. Often called the Coastal Strawberry, this versatile perennial is one of the two original parents of the modern garden strawberry. It is highly prized for its tough, leathery, deep green foliage that features a brilliant glossy sheen, creating a lush "carpet" that stays attractive year-round.

As a robust member of the Fragaria genus, the Beach Strawberry is a champion of low-maintenance landscaping. It spreads quickly via red-tinted runners (stolons), making it an excellent "living mulch" for stabilizing slopes, filling parkways, or acting as a drought-tolerant lawn alternative. In spring, it is blanketed with charming white flowers that provide a vital nectar source for native bees and butterflies. While it is often grown ornamentally for its weed-suppressing habit and salt tolerance, it does produce small, seedy red fruits with a sweet, delicate flavor that are a favorite of local songbirds. This established 4" plant is exceptionally resilient, thriving in sandy soils and coastal winds where other groundcovers might falter.

Why you’ll love it:

  • Evergreen Groundcover: Maintains its rich, glossy green color through the winter, often taking on attractive reddish tints in cold weather.
  • Salt & Drought Tolerant: Naturally adapted to coastal dunes; thrives in sandy soil and stands up to salt spray and wind.
  • Pollinator & Bird Magnet: Showy white spring blooms attract butterflies, while the autumn berries provide food for birds.
  • Lawn Alternative: Its low-growing, mat-forming habit can handle light foot traffic and effectively suppresses weeds.
  • Erosion Control: Fast-spreading runners create a strong root network, making it ideal for banks and seaside hillsides.

This healthy 4" live plant thrives in full sun to partial shade. It reaches a mature height of 4–8" and spreads indefinitely via runners, preferring well-drained soil.

We use expedited shipping policies to protect plant health and minimize plant stress in transit.  All plants are in transit for only 1-3 days. (This does not guarantee 3-day delivery as orders are not always packed and sent out on the day of your order.) We send out deliveries on a weekly schedule to ensure quick transit times, so your order may not be packaged and shipped until later in the week. For instance, we may hold shipments to avoid weekend delays that keep plants in transit for longer.

All packaging includes eco-friendly material and our shipping methods are tested regularly to ensure plants arrive healthy upon arrival.

Additionally, any delays or damages in shipping are covered by our Healthy Plant Guarantee.

If you're plants arrived damaged, we will happily replace them for free!

Please contact us, send a picture, and detail any damage, so that we can continue to improve our shipping process and make sure you receive the healthy plants you paid for.

Mature Height is 6"–1'

Mature Spread is Over 24"

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    Special Features:

    • California Native
    • Edible