What it is
Strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa) is in the Rosaceae (Rose) family. Plant in fall in the South for a spring crop. Day-neutral types fruit longer; runners give you free plants.
How to grow it
It wants full sun, water it even, and give it rich, well-drained soil. Target a soil pH around 5.5–6.8. Space plants about 12 in apart. Expect roughly Spring after fall planting. Short-lived perennial.
How it's used
Strawberry is used: fresh, frozen, jam.
🔎 How to identify it
- Three-leaflet toothed leaves
- White five-petal flowers
- Sends out runners
Edibility
PartsRipe fruit
UsesFresh, frozen, jam
CautionBirds love them — net if needed.
🌤 Before you plant: check the live 7-day garden weather to time it right for frost and heat.
Part of the free Texas Roots plant database, compiled by Jordan Polasek from his greenhouse in El Campo, Texas. Free to read and share. If it helped, the best thanks is to grow something.