Best time to plant strawberry in Australia
Fragaria × ananassa
Also called garden strawberry
Bred in France during the 1750s, the strawberry is a hybrid prized for its scent, red colour and juicy sweetness. The fruit is eaten fresh or turned into jam or ice cream. Botanically it is not a true berry, and each surface 'seed' is really a tiny fruit.
On a shared plot: stays for years
Holds its spot for years. Check your garden's rules and how long your plot licence runs.
When to sow
| Zone | Months | How well checked |
|---|---|---|
| Cool | Apr to Jul | Not yet checked against a local guide |
| Temperate | Apr to Jul | Not yet checked against a local guide |
| Subtropical | Mar to May | Not yet checked against a local guide |
| Tropical | Mar to May | Not yet checked against a local guide |
| Arid | Mar to May | Not yet checked against a local guide |
Your local conditions can shift any months shown here, so treat them as a guide.
Growing details
- How to start
- Raise seedlings, then transplant
- Plant spacing
- 30cm
- Row spacing
- 35cm
- Height
- 30cm
- Frost
- Hardy, takes a light frost
- Sun
- Full sun
- Life cycle
- perennial
These are typical figures, and varieties differ. Your seed packet takes priority.