strawberries as ground cover?

[grdner]

I bought my mom two strawberry plants to use as a ground cover next to
the house. Now I'm concerned that it will attract snakes (they live in
an older residential neighborhood). Pros or cons anyone? I have a
garden that I can put them in alternatively, but I thought right up
against the house would be kinda pretty.

Thanks
Pat
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Zone 7A (Central Virginia)
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[Brad Lucht]

On Thu, 08 Jun 2000 11:33:11 -0400, grdner <grd...@virginia.edu> wrote:

Wild strawberries began growing as groundcover next to my house last spring. They came back thicker than ever this
year. I haven't seen a snake yet, and I live about 200 feet from a river. BTW, I love popping a handful of those
little berries into my mouth.

[grdner]

Hi Brad, thanks for the input. BTW, is what you are growing what we
referred to as "snake berries"?

/p

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[Brad Lucht]

On Thu, 08 Jun 2000 17:05:09 -0400, grdner <grd...@virginia.edu> wrote:

>Hi Brad, thanks for the input. BTW, is what you are growing what we
>referred to as "snake berries"?

I have no idea. Keep in mind that I didn't plant anything, they just showed up one spring. They do seem to enjoy the
shade.