Yellow Wild Strawberry ‘Yellow Cream’ (Fragaria vesca)

🌿 Yellow Wild Strawberry ‘Yellow Cream’ (Fragaria vesca)

Fragaria vesca ‘Yellow Cream’ is a refined, perennial wild strawberry variety with creamy-yellow, sweet and aromatic berries that delight with their fragrance and decorative look.
A perfect choice for those who love rare, beautiful and edible plants — easy to grow in gardens, pots or on balconies.

🌸 Plant characteristics

Latin name: Fragaria vesca
Variety: Yellow Cream
Life form: perennial
Height: 15–25 cm
Flowering period: May–September
Flowers: small, white, abundantly blooming all summer
Fruits: creamy-yellow, sweet, intensely fragrant wild strawberries
Flavour: mild, sweet, with gentle acidity and rich aroma
Special features: small but highly aromatic berries, less attractive to birds due to their pale colour.

🌱 Cultivation

‘Yellow Cream’ is easy to cultivate, even for beginners.
It grows well in beds, pots, balconies and rock gardens.

Sowing:

• Sow indoors or in a greenhouse from February to April.

• Scatter seeds on the moist soil surface – do not cover with soil.

• Keep at +18…+22 °C.

• Germination time: 2–4 weeks.

Transplanting:

• When seedlings have 3–4 true leaves, transplant into small pots.

• Move outdoors when night temperatures stay above +10 °C.

Soil: moderately heavy, fertile and well-drained.
Light: full sun or partial shade.
Note: tolerates shade and suits alpine rock gardens.
Watering: regular, but avoid excessive moisture in the soil.

🍓 Harvest period

From June to autumn, depending on sowing time and growing conditions.
Fruits ripen gradually, so the harvest lasts for several weeks.

💧 Nutritional value and health benefits

Wild strawberries are rich in:

• iron, copper, manganese, molybdenum, zinc, iodine, potassium and other minerals,

• as well as carbohydrates, organic acids, and vitamins C, B and P.

They strengthen immunity, support metabolism and digestion,
and are high in antioxidants that help protect cells from free radicals.

🧺 Uses

• Fresh consumption: sweet, fragrant, decorative berries.

• Freezing: retains flavour well — great for desserts and smoothies.

• Jams and syrups: produce a light golden colour and rich aroma.

• Decoration: perfect for cakes, salads and desserts.

🌾 Practical tips for growers

• Sow shallowly — seeds need light to germinate.

• Keep soil evenly moist but avoid excessive moisture.

• In the first year, remove a few flower stems to strengthen the plant.

• In winter, cover outdoor plants with mulch or spruce branches.

• Potted plants can be overwintered in a cool, frost-free place.

🌱 Seeds per pack

5 pcs

🪶 Author: Heart Garden Studio

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