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FruitsHardyPerennial (short-lived)
Strawberry
Strawberry is a low perennial fruit crop grown for sweet fragrant berries that are especially valuable when eaten straight from the plant. It suits beds, raised borders, hanging systems and containers, and can provide either a concentrated early harvest or repeat crops through summer depending on variety.
Basic information
Category
Fruits
Lifecycle
Perennial (short-lived)
Hardiness
Hardy
Planting partners
6 companions · 10 crops to avoid
Growth profile
Days to harvest
90 days
Germination window
14–28 days
Germination temperature
18–21 °C
Plant spacing
35 cm
Row spacing
75 cm
Sowing depth
0.3 cm
Height
25 cm
Spread
40 cm
Calendar
JJan
FFeb
MMar
AApr
MMay
JJun
JJul
AAug
SSep
OOct
NNov
DDec
Sow Indoors
Sow Outdoors
Plant Out
Flowering / Harvest
Timings based on average frost dates in the UK. Sign up to set your frost dates.
Care tips
Mulch around plants to keep fruit clean and suppress weeds, and water during dry spells while berries are forming so size and flavour hold up. Remove tired old foliage after fruiting, peg down or pot runners only from healthy productive plants, and renew beds regularly for best cropping.
Common pests
Slugs, vine weevil, grey mould, birds.
