Musk Strawberry (Fragaria moschata) seeds

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Musk Strawberry (Fragaria moschata) seeds

The wildly growing Musk Strawberry is considered the most aromatic strawberry variety. It has been cultivated often in former times.
Contents: Approx. 100 seeds
Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly

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SKU: FRA04

GTIN: 4250601208701

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The musk strawberry is a wild strawberry native to Europe. The fruit are small and red with an intense aroma and superb flavour. The plant was also widely cultivated until the beginning of the 19th century.

Plant description

Species:	Rosaceae
Root system:	Shallow roots Runners
Flower colour:	White
Eventual height:	5-50 cm
Lifecycle:	Perennial Hardy
Flowering months:	April May June

Growing advice

Sunlight:	Shade Full sun
Sowing depth:	0.5 cm
Planting distance:	20 cm
Bad companion plants:	Headed cabbage
Good companion plants:	Chives Spinach Onion Lettuce Borage Bush beans Knoblauch Leek Radish
Germination temperature:	18-24° C
Germination time:	2-6 weeks
When to sow outdoors:	April May June

Hardy perennial. Loves partial shade. Pre-culture in spring. Germination at approx. 20 °C. Cover the seeds only slightly with soil. Plant out vigorous plants. The strawberry is an ideal potted plant. It bears fruit already in the first summer.

Picture source: by Dendrofil - moje foto, Gemeinfrei, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15739855

Other names

Botanical name:	Fragaria moschata
French names:	Fraisier Hautbois
English names:	Musk Strawberry, Hautbois Strawberry
Spanish names:	Fresa Salvaje, Frutilla Silvestre
Italian names:	Fragola di Bosco