50 Indian Strawberry Seeds/Duchesnea Indica/Tuttifrutti/Red Strawberry/Mock strawberry/Bloom throughout Summer until fall/ Perennial /F024

Duchesnea indica, known commonly by the names mock strawberry, Indian strawberry, or false strawberry, is a flowering plant in the family Rosaceae. It has foliage and an aggregate accessory fruit similar to that of a true strawberry.
Scientific name: Duchesnea indica
Order: Rosales
Rank: Species
Higher classification: Indian Strawberry

Start Strawberry seeds for this rare ground cover plant that will get lots of attention! It is an Indian Strawberry plant with lovely yellow blooms, and it produces small red Strawberries all summer long on a creeping evergreen carpet. Indian Strawberry is well-suited for hanging over a wall or as a ground cover plant. Indian Strawberry ground cover is naturalized throughout the United States, and it is found growing in shady places in woods and grassy slopes. Indian Strawberry prefers a moist, but well-drained soil in a partially sunny position. Once Indian Strawberry plants are established, the matted root sends out runners to set new plants. Indian Strawberry leaves are light green and finely haired. Indian Strawberry flowers are small, yellow, and are 5 petaled. They first appear in April and will bloom throughout the summer until fall. The fruit is small, about 1/2 inch round. It is edible, but many say the taste is not noteworthy. Birds, however, love the red fruit. Another common name for this variety is Mock Strawberry ground cover.

GROWING INDIAN STRAWBERRY SEEDS:
Sow Indian Strawberry seeds from January to April indoors. Use quality seed starter mix, and small pots or starter trays. Sow the Strawberry seeds on the surface and press the seed into the mix. Keep the soil damp but not wet, and protect the Indian Strawberry ground cover seeds from direct light. Seal the starter tray or pots inside a plastic bag until after germination. When the Strawberry seedlings are large enough to handle, transplant them into 3 inch pots, and grow them on in cooler conditions until large enough to plant outdoors. After all danger of frost has passed, harden the young Mock Strawberry plant over a period of 7 - 10 days before planting outdoors in its permanent location.

Season: Perennial
USDA Zones: 4 - 8
Height: 4 inches
Width: 9 inches
Bloom Season: Late spring to early summer
Bloom Color: Yellow with red fruits
Growth Rate: Fast
Environment: Partial shade
Foot Traffic: No
Temperature: Lower temperatures of less than 41F (5 C) are very effective
Average Germ Time: 42 - 54 days
Light Required: No. Do no leave in direct sunlight
Depth: Do not cover seed, but press tightly in to soil
Soil Type: Well-drained soils, pH 5.8 - 7.2
Sowing Rate: 4 - 5 seeds per cell or approximately 5000 seeds covers 100 square feet
Moisture: Constant moisture must be maintained until all germination occurs
Plant Spacing: 18 inches