DibbleGrowing strawberries: from seed to harvest
Plant crowns with the growing point level with the soil, in the cool part of the year once the soil is workable. A perennial: it spreads by runners and fruits for several years. In hot climates, plant in autumn and treat it as an annual.
Planting dates for strawberries by zone
| Zone | Start seeds indoors | Sow or transplant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 3 | Not suited | ||
| Zone 4 | not needed | April 22 | July 18 |
| Zone 5 | not needed | April 18 | July 13 |
| Zone 6 | not needed | April 10 | July 11 |
| Zone 7 | not needed | March 24 | June 21 |
| Zone 8 | not needed | September 12 | November 20 |
| Zone 9 | not needed | September 19 | December 19 |
| Zone 10 | not needed | September 29 | December 27 |
| Zone 11 | not needed | October 4 | January 3 |
Each date is the start of the best window from the same climate engine the Dibble app uses, run at typical places in each zone. Dibble tunes them to your garden's own location and lets you adjust frost dates for your own yard.
When are strawberries in season? Typical home-garden ripening times by state, from extension sources.
Companion plants
Good neighbors for Strawberry:
Better kept apart:
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Questions
When should I plant strawberries?
It depends on your zone. Strawberry is a hardy crop, so the timing follows your last spring frost. Look up your zone in the table below for exact start, sow, and harvest dates, or open Dibble and set where your garden is to get your own calendar.
How long does it take to grow strawberries?
About 90 days from transplant to the first harvest, with a picking window of roughly 45 days after that.
What grows well with strawberries?
Good companions include Lettuce, Spinach, Bean (bush). Keep it away from Cabbage, Broccoli.
Plant at the right time this season
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