Strawberries are ground cover plants and produce many flowers. They are also green in winter and therefore, as underplanting, not only provide visual and snackable appeal, but also provide a certain amount of winter protection.
For which plants are strawberries suitable as underplanting?
Strawberries are suitable as underplanting fortaller and sun-loving perennials, shrubs, berry trees, trees and vegetables. They can be used well for planting under:
- Marigolds and marigolds
- Roses and lilacs
- Gooseberries and currants
- Fruit trees and rowan trees
- Leek and spinach
What are the advantages of strawberries as underplanting?
Used as underplanting, you needno extra strawberry bed for the strawberries. You can just spread them here and there where they feel comfortable and won't disturb their partners. The advantages of underplanting with strawberries are also:
- can offer some winter protection due to their wintergreen foliage
- attract pollinating insects
- are edible
- beautify the floor with their flowers
Which strawberries are suitable for underplanting?
Bothwild strawberriesandgarden strawberries are suitable for underplantingWild strawberries usually produce more runners than garden strawberries and spread extensively within a short period of time. They also stay smaller and do well in partial shade.
Strawberries as underplanting for shrubs
Numerous shrubs thatdon't grow too densely but allow sunlight to penetrate their root area are suitable for being planted under strawberries. It is also important that the bushes have deep roots so that they do not crowd out the strawberries with roots close to the surface. For example, plant your strawberries at:
- Gorse
- Wild Roses
- Forsythia
- buddleia
- Hawthorn
- Shrub roses and climbing roses
- Butterfly Lilac
Strawberries as underplanting for trees
Trees that aredeep-rootedand tolerate underplanting can be underplanted with strawberries such as the strongly runner variety 'Florika'. Here is a selection of trees that you can plant under strawberries:
- Fruit trees such as pear, cherry and apple
- rowan tree
- Oak
- Pine
- Fir tree
Strawberries as underplanting for berry trees
This association is not entirely recommended. But it is still often implemented with pleasure. Strawberries can be used to underplant berry trees if you remember tofertilizeBoth strawberries and other berry fruits are important for their many nutrients. In addition, the berry fruit should begrown on the trunk so that the strawberries can fit underneath. Strawberries are popular for planting under:
- Gooseberries
- Redcurrants
- Jostaberries
- Blackcurrants
Strawberries as underplanting for perennials
An underplanting of flowering perennials with strawberries is more unusual. The perennials should have relativelydeep rootsand tolerate the strawberries in their lower area. It is also significant that the perennials risehigher than the strawberries. The following are suitable:
- Marigolds
- Tagetes
- Hollyhocks
- Autumn Anemones
- Turkish poppy
- Foxglove
Strawberries as underplanting for vegetables
You can also place the strawberries in the vegetable patch. But not every vegetable benefits from being close to strawberries. Therefore, choose species that havesimilar location requirementsand that keep strawberrieshe althy. These include, among others:
- Leek
- garlic
- Spinach
- Bush beans and pole beans
Tip
Prefer light plants for planting strawberries underneath
The disadvantage of using strawberries for underplanting is that the strawberry yield is usually lower due to less sunlight and nutrients. It is therefore preferable to choose light plants so that the strawberries receive at least a few hours of sun a day and produce some fruit.
