The planting will require regular weeding, especially in the first year, but maintenance should be minimal after the plants are established.To grow a strawberry ground cover, space the mother plants in a grid, either 1 x 1 foot or 2 x 2 feet.Strawberry plants may also be grown as a ground cover.
Because they produce fewer runners than June-bearing types, maintenance is minimal. Strawberries don't need to be planted in rows when incorporated into the home landscape.ĭay neutral types work well at the front of a perennial border or along a sidewalk or driveway. June-bearing plants especially will send out many runners throughout the season and fill in the space between plants, so it's important to go with the recommended spacing, otherwise your plants will quickly become overcrowded. There are many methods of row planting that work well for strawberries, but by far the most common method is the matted row system: This makes it easier to control weeds, runners and pests. If planting a large number of strawberries plant in rows. Good air circulation allows the berries to dry out faster, reducing the incidence of some diseases.Planting on higher ground minimizes frost damage, while increasing air circulation around the strawberry plants.Strawberries should be planted in well-drained soil that does not accumulate standing water following a heavy rainstorm.The root zone is roughly the same size as the canopy of a tree. Trees will compete for water and nutrients as well as cast shade, so the strawberry bed should lay beyond the root zone of large trees.
Produces consistently from June until frost. Medium, firm berries have excellent flavor. Productive from early summer through fall. Vigorous plants produce soft, deep red, rich-flavored berries. Produces large berries with very good flavor. Aromatic, large, glossy, crimson berries with excellent flavor. Great variety for beginners.įirm, glossy fruit with excellent flavor. Produces many runners.įirm, glossy fruit with classic strawberry flavor. Vigorous plants produce medium-large fruit with mild, sweet flavor. They tolerate shadier sites and can be planted in the front of perennial beds, walkways or in containers. The plants produce small, sweet fruit with maybe two to three berries per plant per week.īecause many of these plants are grown from seed, the plants can either produce runners or not. You might also see it called alpine strawberry, fraises des bois, wild strawberry or European strawberry. The woodland strawberry ( Fragaria vesca) is a day neutral strawberry species. In addition to leaves, flowers and fruit, a strawberry plant has a crown, roots, runners and produces daughter plants. The difference is that they keep flowering through the summer months. For June-bearing varieties it takes about four weeks from plants flowering to picking fruit.ĭay neutral and ever-bearing types begin flowering around the same time in the spring and take about the same time between flowering and harvest. Strawberry plants usually begin flowering in mid-May in southern Minnesota. Of the three types, June-bearing strawberries normally produce the largest yield per season, but in a short period of time.
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