Perennials > Fragaria > Fragaria 'Lipstick'
Fragaria
'Lipstick'
Lipstick Strawberry
| Family |
| Rosaceae |
| Genus |
| Fragaria |
| Cultivar |
| 'Lipstick' |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 3 - 9 |
| Height |
| 15 - 30 cm |
| Spread |
| 15 - 30 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Ground cover, rock gardens, foundations and container planting. |
| Cultivation |
| Full sun and partial-shade. Moist, well-drained humusy soils. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| Berries are susceptible to anthracnose, leaf spots, rots, wilts, powdery mildew and blights. Spider mites and aphids may be a problem. |
| 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. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Olds College, Olds, Alberta, Canada. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer) |
| The fruit is edible. |
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