General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 8 to 12 inches
Plant Spread: 10 to 12 inches
Fruit: Showy
Edible to birds
Flower Color: White
Edible Parts: Fruit
Dynamic Accumulator: Fe (Iron)
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Pollinators: Various insects
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Miscellaneous: Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PPAF

Trade name information:
Trade Name: Purple Wonder™
Cultivar name: 'Purple Wonder'
Common names
  • Strawberry

Comments:
  • Posted by mystlw (Ohio - Zone 6a) on May 18, 2023 8:58 PM concerning plant:
    I bought one Purple Wonder plant last season. I've been reading that they don't set runners very often, but mine did set one. That runner gave me 4 new plants. I now have 5 plants in their second season, and will be getting fruit soon.
  • Posted by SongofJoy (Clarksville, TN - Zone 6b) on Jan 7, 2014 10:35 AM concerning plant:
    Bred by Dr. Courtney Weber at Cornell University.

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