// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Appalachian barren strawberry

Waldsteinia fragarioides

Appalachian barren strawberry (Waldsteinia fragarioides) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO. Hardy in zones 2b–9a. Mature size 1"–8". Blooms Apr–Jun.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to 25 U.S. states, including AL, AR, CT, GA, IL, IN…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–9a
Mature size: 1"–8"
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Apr–Jun
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Appalachian barren strawberry (Waldsteinia fragarioides) — *Waldsteinia fragarioides* — Appalachian barren strawberry. Photo by Homer D. House, New York State Botanist. Walter B. Starr of the Matthews-Northrup Company, Buffalo, and Harold H. Snyder of the Zeese-Wilkinson Company, New York, photographers. via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Appalachian barren strawberry (Waldsteinia fragarioides) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO. Hardy in zones 2b–9a. Mature size 1"–8". Blooms Apr–Jun.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, appalachian barren strawberry pairs naturally with: Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Blue-Eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium angustifolium), Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa), Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis).