Fresh White Soul Strawberry 100 Seeds Fragaria vesca Containers Heirloom Non-GMO USA

Description

* This beautiful, cream colored strawberry yields an abundance of berries over an extended growing season. * White Soul is an improved 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 Soul seems to have more disease resistance and isn't as affected by pest pressure as much as the more domesticated varieties. * The White Soul 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 Soul strawberry is a low growing, small plant and will do wonderful in hanging baskets and window boxes. * White Soul 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.