When it comes to planting time, strawberries don't force the gardener into a hard-and-fast schedule. Apart from an optimal date, there are various alternatives for planting. We have compiled all the data for you.
When is the best time to plant strawberries?
The optimal planting time for strawberries is July, but August and September are also possible. Later plantings can be done in March, April or even May with frigo plants ready to harvest in July.
Summertime is planting time for strawberries
While the strawberry plants from the previous year are still being harvested diligently, the next planting starts in July. This date is considered the optimal planting time, which will produce the most profitable strawberry suppliers next year. If you miss this date, you still have alternatives. This is how the planting calendar presents itself at a glance:
- July: the ideal month for planting strawberries
- August: high time for summer planting
- September: New planting is only recommended in mild regions
- March: the missed summer planting will now be made up for
- April: strong young plants can still be planted now
- May: now is the hour of Frigo plants
If you use an alternative date to summer planting, the quality of the young plants comes into focus. The ideal specimens present a strong heart bud, at least three he althy leaves and a stable root system.
Plant frigo plants in May – harvest in July
If you let all the planting dates go by and still want to harvest fresh strawberries this year, choose Frigo plants. These are normal strawberry plants that were cleared during the winter and stored in cold storage. Because Frigos deliver ripe strawberries exactly eight weeks after planting, they are enjoying increasing popularity.
Tips & Tricks
Crop rotation is recommended for strawberries after three years in the same bed at the latest. In order to keep track of the allotment garden, a written cultivation plan is very helpful. Alternatively, cultivate your strawberry plants in mixed culture and in rows. Changing the row after three years is much more manageable than the entire bed.
