Strawberry

Fragaria_ spp.

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.

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Light:

Sun

Type:

Fruit, Perennial

Height:

Under 6 inches

Width:

18 inches

Flower Color:

White

Seasonal Features:

Spring Bloom

Problem Solvers:

Groundcover

Zones:

3-10

How to Grow Strawberry

Propagation

Skip the berry patch this year and grow strawberries in your garden.

Learn how to grow strawberries in containers.

Harvest Tips

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.