Propagation
Surface sow fresh seed in situ or in containers and keep moist. Germination occur within 30 days, then prick out on pot-up or plant out with a spacing of 400 mm (16 in).

Wild Strawberries are normally grown in raised garden beds and spaced 30 cm (1ft) apart. They prefer to be mulched with straw, compost, leaf mould, sawdust and pine bark to maintain even soil temperature and moisture content. In commercial situations black plastic is used as mulch with small openings made for the plants.

The soil should be prepared with organic matter and during the growing period monthly applications of complete fertilised can be applied. The plants may also be grown in containers (Barrels) and there are some varieties which don't produce runners are more suitable.

Planting in warm climates may be carried out throughout the year and in cooler climates during spring. When planting the base of the crown should be at soil level and the first few flowers should be removed to allow the new plant to grow. As the fruit develops remove unwanted runners to conserve the plants energy and mulched with straw so that the fruit doesn`t touch the soil.

Botanic information
Leaf: The bright green palmate leaf is composed of 3-ovate leaflets that are up to 70 mm (2? in) long and have coarsely serrated margins. The upper surface is corrugated and the densely pubescent petiole is up to 250 mm (9ľ in) long.

Flower: The rotate flowers have 5-obovate white petals with a yellow centre and the pointed ovate sepals are densely pubescent towards the base and extend along the slender pedicle.There are several flowers arranged in a open cyme that appears above the foliage on a long scape during spring.

Fruit: The bright red fruit is not a true berry but a fleshy receptacle that has seed-like achenes on the surface. There are 1-5 seeds per fruit and one to many fruits per flower.