1.   Alpine strawberries either can be planted in a bed or around flower beds.

2.   Alpine strawberries are derived from the European wild strawberry, F. vesca.

3.   Because there are no runners to root, alpine strawberries must be grown from seed.

4.   Better yet, alpine strawberries are ever-bearing.

5.   A. Called fraises des bois in upscale nurseries and catalogs, alpine strawberries are close relatives of the typical hybrid garden strawberries.

6.   If you intend to grow them strictly as ornamentals, any alpine strawberry will do.

7.   Ms. Shepherd swears that Mignonette, a hardy French-style alpine strawberry, can be planted from seed in spring and bear sweet little berries by summer.

8.   Second, when it comes to taste, not all alpine strawberries are created equal.

9.   She suggests edible plants whose bounty as well as beauty one can enjoy, such as ornamental peppers, frilly lettuces and alpine strawberries.

10.   So I prolong the fleeting season by growing alpine strawberries.