Japanese name: ヤエザキクサイチゴ（八重咲草苺） Scientific name:Rubus hirsutus f. harae
[Overview]
A small deciduous shrub 30–50 cm tall, found at forest edges and in sunny grasslands.
The stems, branches, and petioles are densely hairy, often mixed with glandular hairs, and sparsely bear fine thorns.
The leaves are alternate and odd-pinnately compound, consisting of 3–5 leaflets.
The leaflets are ovate, 2.5–7 cm long and 2–4 cm wide, with doubly serrate margins.
Both surfaces of the leaves are densely hairy.
There are thorns on the veins on the underside of the leaf.
The petiole is 2–5 cm long and has hooked thorns.
At the tips of the branches, 1–2 white double flowers 3.5–4 cm across are borne.
The outside of the flower stalk and calyx is covered with soft hairs and glandular hairs.
[Cultivation]
Propagate by cuttings.
It prefers sun to partial shade and soil that is well drained and retains water well.
It is easy to grow.
Water thoroughly when the soil surface dries.
Fertilizer is not very necessary, but organic fertilizer may be applied in winter.
There are no particular pests or diseases.
