WHITE WONDER STRAWBERRY FRAGARIA VESCA
* This beautiful, cream colored Non-GMO strawberry yields an abundance of berries over an extended growing season and serves as an interesting ground cover.
* White Wonder is an improved perennial variety of the extremely sweet wild, alpine strawberries.
* The flavor is has a unique, sweet taste and some liken it to a cross between a strawberry and pineapple.
* The White Wonder seems to have more disease resistance and isn't as affected by pest pressure as much as the more domesticated varieties.
* It does very well in shade being a direct descendant of wild strawberries.
* Birds and other pests are more likely to leave it alone because of the lack of red pigments which seem to be a bird attractant, so having netting and other protective covers over the berries are unnecessary.
* The leaves are excellent in herbal teas and are very rich in Vitamin C. In fact, the Vitamin C content of these strawberry leaves is amongst the highest of plants!
* There are, supposed, benefits to using the green, leafy part of this strawberry plant. It is said to help the skin in a number of ways.
* White Wonder strawberry is a low growing, small plant and will do wonderful in hanging baskets, window boxes and other containers.
* White Wonder is also appealing to a number of pollinators and is a bee attractant.
* Strawberry flowers will attract a number of beneficial insects to the garden and, in turn, bring balance to it.