F. virginiana, is one of the wild species from which hybrid strawberries have been developed. Wintergreen-flavored leaves are bright green when young but become leathery and reddish in fall. Filtered sun to full shade, but grows best in sunny patches. Dry or wet, acid, humus-rich soil. Wintergreen tolerates a wide variety of moisture conditions, from boggy to dry and sandy, and makes a good ground cover.
Bumblebees pollinate the flowers by forcing their way into the tightly closed petals.
Reddish stems are clasped by pairs of 2-4 inch leaves. Full sun to partial shade. Attractive dark green leaves have 5 deep lobes. Full sun to partial shade. Wild geranium grows best in light shade in soil that never completely dries out.