Strawberry

Much sweeter than strawberries you purchase at the grocery store, homegrown strawberries are a flavorful treat that offer up produce throughout the season. The key is to plant multiple varieties. June-bearing plants produce one large crop of berries in June. Everbearing types produce two crops per season: summer and fall. New varieties of the everbearing type truly produce berries in spring, summer, and fall. Finally, day-neutral plants produce berries any time temperatures are between 35 degrees F and 85 degrees F. Instead of a large crop in June or July, you pick fruit from summer to fall.

Light:

Sun

Zones:

3-10

Plant Type:

Perennial,Fruit

Plant Height:

6 inches

Plant Width:

18 inches

Bloom Time:

Blooms in spring and summer, depending on variety

Landscape Uses:

Beds & Borders,Groundcover

Top Varieties

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'Allstar' strawberry

is known for its exceptionally large berries. This June-bearer has good flavor and produces late in June. Zones 4-8
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'Cavendish' strawberry

is a June-bearer with excellent winter hardiness. It produces a large crop of flavorful berries. Zones 4-8
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'Earliglow' strawberry

is an early producer with excellent flavor. It has modest yields and the berry size decreases as the season progresses. Zones 4-8
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'Honeoye' strawberry

is a June-bearing strawberry with large, flavorful fruit. It is excellent for freezing or preserves. Zones 3-8
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'Jewel' strawberry

is one of the most widely grown strawberries thanks to its excellent flavor and large berries. It is highly productive. Zones 4-8
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'Rugen' alpine strawberry

bears small white flowers followed by tiny berries all summer. Popular as an edging plant, it forms a tidy clump. Zones 3-8
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'Tristar' strawberry

is an everbearing strawberry that produces from June until the first frost. It is excellent eaten fresh or frozen. Zones 4-10
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Garden Plans

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Easy Children's Vegetable Garden Plan
Heirloom Garden Plan

Harvest Tips

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Begin harvesting most types of berries the year after planting -- about 14 months from planting in northern zones and 9 months in the south. Highest yield will come from the youngest plants.