Of a dozen or so species of Strawberries, none has the panache of the woodland varieties known in France as fraises des bois. Their small, pointed fruits have an intense flavor that is positively addictive, and nothing compares with a handful of them popped directly from the plant into the mouth. Fraises make fine edging plants because they do not throw runners and therefore stay right where you put them. In full sun or partial shade, they form 8-10in clumps. If moisture is reliable, the harvest continues all summer. Bareroot or pot-grown.
