Landscape | Ground cover, rock gardens, foundations and container planting. |
Cultivation | Full sun and partial-shade. Moist, well-drained humusy soils. |
Pests | Berries are susceptible to anthracnose, leaf spots, rots, wilts, powdery mildew and blights. Spider mites and aphids may be a problem. |
Notable Specimens | Olds College, Olds, Alberta, Canada. |
Habitat | Horticultural origin. |
Leaf Description | Clumps of tri-foliate, coarsely-toother, strawberry-like foliage that forms a bushy, compact mound that is 20 cm tall. |
Flower Description | Small, 5-petaled flowers that are 3 - 4 cm in diameter, appear late spring to early summer and again in autumn. Flowers occasionally produce berries. |
Fruit Description | Small berries. |
Colour Description | The flowers are rose-red with a yellow center. The foliage is deep green. |