Garden Strawberry
Fragaria × ananassa
Rosaceae · perennial · introduced
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Quick Facts
Height
6-12 in
Spread
12-24 in (per plant, spreading indefinitely by runners)
Growth Rate
Fast
Light
Full Sun
Soil
Well Drained
Water
Moderate
Hardiness
Zones 4a–9b
Bloom Time
April-May (June-bearing); April-October (day-neutral)
Origin
Garden hybrid; first hybridized in Brittany, France
Watch for this season
Primary Spore Release
Root Colonization Period
Powdery MildewModerate
Spring Emergence / Primary Infection
Spotted-wing drosophilaModerate
Spring Reactivation
Diseases: Regionally Documented (11)
Gray Mold (Botrytis Fruit Rot) Phytophthora fragariae var. fragariae Red Stele Multiple obligate biotrophic fungi (Erysiphales: Erysipha... Powdery Mildew Ramularia grevilleana Common Leaf Spot Verticillium dahliae Verticillium Wilt Discula destructiva (dogwood), Kabatiella and Discula spp... Anthracnose Crown Rot (Phytophthora cactorum) Leaf Scorch Phytophthora cactorum Leather Rot Black Root Rot Complex Blueberry mosaic virus and related viruses Virus Diseases
Pests: Regionally Documented (14)
Slugs and Snails Drosophila suzukii Spotted Wing Drosophila Root Weevils Aphids (Strawberry Aphid) Phytonemus pallidus Cyclamen Mite Tetranychus urticae Twospotted Spider Mite Cercopidae Spittlebug Synanthedon bibionipennis Strawberry Crown Moth Frankliniella occidentalis Western Flower Thrips Leafrollers Lygus spp. Lygus Bug Noctuidae Cutworms and Armyworms Scutigerella immaculata Garden Symphylan Halyomorpha halys Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
Phenological Calendar
View full calendar (7 stages)
| Stage | Typical Window |
|---|---|
| Crown green-up BBCH 09 | Mar 1-Mar 20 |
| Bloom start BBCH 61 | Apr 15-May 10 |
| Full bloom BBCH 65 | May 1-May 20 |
| Fruit set BBCH 71 | May 15-Jun 1 |
| Harvest maturity BBCH 87 | Jun 10-Jul 15 (June-bearing); Jun-Oct (day-neutral) |
| Runner production BBCH 41 | Jun 1-Sep 30 |
| Dormancy BBCH 97 | Nov 15-Feb 28 |
Cultivars (8)
'Hood'
June-bearing. Excellent flavor, considered the gold standard for Pacific Northwest fresh eating. Large berries. Developed at OSU.
Preferred cultivar for home gardens in western WA/OR. Moderately cold-hardy.
'Totem'
June-bearing. Firm, good for processing and fresh eating. High yield. Developed at WSU.
Standard processing cultivar in PNW
'Shuksan'
June-bearing. Hardy variety with excellent color and flavor. Large fruit, best cultivar for freezing. Released 1970.
Widely grown in western WA
'Puget Reliance'
June-bearing. WSU release. Large firm fruit, heavy yields.
'Sweet Sunrise'
June-bearing. Released 2014 by USDA Corvallis, derived from Puget Reliance. One of earliest to ripen. High yields, large fruit, sweet flavor.
Suited for both processing and fresh use
'Rainier'
June-bearing. Good flavor and size.
'Tillamook'
June-bearing. Durable, often produces for several years.
Notable for durability compared to other varieties
'Seascape'
Day-neutral. Large fruit, good flavor, produces spring through fall.
Good choice for extended harvest in Zone 8b
Data Maturity Baseline Extension data. Expert review underway.