Overview

Bring the joy of fresh, homegrown berries to your garden with the Ozark Beauty Everbearing Strawberry. This highly popular and productive perennial fruit plant is celebrated for its exceptional flavor and ability to yield fruit multiple times throughout the growing season. Unlike June-bearing varieties that produce a single large crop, the everbearing strawberry plant Ozark Beauty provides a continuous harvest, typically starting in late spring and continuing through late summer into early fall. These strawberries are small to medium-sized, boasting a vibrant deep red color, a juicy, tender texture, and a delightful balance of sweetness with a hint of tang. It’s an ideal choice for anyone interested in growing strawberries at home, offering both quantity and quality.

The Ozark Beauty Everbearing Strawberry is a resilient and vigorous grower, making it suitable for various climates and garden settings. Its robust nature and disease resistance contribute to its popularity among home gardeners looking for a reliable and bountiful berry patch. Whether you’re an experienced gardener or just starting, this perennial fruit plant offers a rewarding experience with delicious results.

Key Benefits

The Ozark Beauty Everbearing Strawberry offers a multitude of advantages for home gardeners, combining ease of care with abundant yields and delicious fruit. It’s a fantastic addition to any edible landscape or container garden, providing fresh produce for months.

• Extended Harvest Season: Enjoy fresh, ripe strawberries not just once, but multiple times throughout the growing season, from late spring until the first hard frost. This consistent production makes it a stand-out everbearing strawberry plant.
• Exceptional Flavor Profile: These berries are renowned for their sweet, aromatic, and slightly tangy taste, making them perfect for fresh eating, desserts, jams, and freezing. The rich flavor elevates any culinary creation.
• High Yields: The Ozark Beauty variety is known for its impressive productivity, often producing larger quantities of fruit compared to many other types, ensuring a generous harvest for your efforts.
• Disease Resistant & Hardy: These plants are naturally robust and resistant to many common strawberry diseases, reducing the need for intensive care and making them a low-maintenance choice for your garden. This contributes to successful strawberry plant care.
• Versatile Use: Beyond fresh eating, the abundant harvest can be used for making delicious jams, preserves, pies, smoothies, or frozen for enjoyment during the off-season.
• Attractive Ground Cover: The lush green foliage of the Ozark Beauty Everbearing Strawberry spreads out, creating an attractive ground cover in your garden while the fruit ripens beneath.
• Ideal for Home Gardeners: Its ease of growth and continuous fruiting make it an excellent choice for anyone interested in growing strawberries at home, regardless of experience level.

Plant Care & Growing Tips

Successful strawberry plant care for the Ozark Beauty Everbearing Strawberry begins with proper planting and consistent attention. As a bare root plant, it’s crucial to plant them as soon as possible after arrival, ideally in early spring. Choose a site that receives at least 6-8 hours of direct sunlight daily for optimal fruit production. Good air circulation is also important to prevent fungal diseases. Prepare your soil by enriching it with organic matter to ensure good drainage and fertility. Strawberries prefer a slightly acidic to neutral pH (6.0-6.5).

When planting, create a small mound of soil in the center of your planting hole and spread the roots over it. Ensure the crown of the plant (where the roots meet the stem) is at soil level, not too deep or too shallow. Water thoroughly after planting. Consistent moisture is key, especially during flowering and fruiting periods. Aim for about 1 inch of water per week, either from rain or irrigation. Mulching around the plants with straw can help retain soil moisture, suppress weeds, and keep berries clean. Fertilize with a balanced fertilizer in early spring and again after the first fruiting cycle to encourage continued production. Protecting plants from extreme heat in summer can also help prolong the fruiting season.

Pest and disease management for the Ozark Beauty Everbearing Strawberry typically involves monitoring and early intervention. While disease-resistant, keeping the area free of weeds and ensuring proper spacing can prevent many issues. Remove any runners that emerge during the first year of planting to encourage the plant to put its energy into root development and fruit production. In subsequent years, you can allow some runners to root to expand your patch. For winter protection in colder climates, cover the plants with a layer of straw after the first hard frost. This helps insulate the crowns and ensures a healthy return in spring, making growing strawberries at home a rewarding experience year after year.

Size & Details

This offering includes 20 Ozark Beauty Everbearing Strawberry bare root plants, ready for planting upon arrival. Bare root plants are a cost-effective and efficient way to establish a strawberry patch, allowing them to acclimate quickly to their new environment. Typically, these plants will begin to produce fruit in their first year, with full production achieved in the second year. The plants themselves generally grow to a compact size, spreading to form a dense mat of foliage. Each plant will produce numerous small to medium-sized berries throughout its extended fruiting season. These plants are shipped dormant and should be planted promptly for best results.

The Ozark Beauty Everbearing Strawberry is known for its vigorous growth and ability to produce runners, which can be used to propagate new plants, further expanding your strawberry patch. Expect a robust root system on arrival, indicative of healthy plants ready to thrive. With proper care, these perennial fruit plant specimens will provide you with fresh, delicious strawberries for many seasons to come, making them a fantastic long-term investment for your garden.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: How big do these strawberry plants get? A: Ozark Beauty Everbearing Strawberry plants typically grow to about 6-8 inches tall and spread approximately 12-18 inches wide, forming a dense mat of foliage. They are relatively compact, making them suitable for various garden sizes and container planting.
• Q: Is this an indoor or outdoor plant? A: The Ozark Beauty Everbearing Strawberry is primarily an outdoor plant, thriving in full sun. While they can be grown in containers, they require outdoor conditions to fruit optimally.
• Q: How much sunlight does the Ozark Beauty Everbearing Strawberry need? A: For best fruit production and overall plant health, these strawberries require at least 6-8 hours of direct sunlight per day. Full sun exposure is crucial for developing sweet, flavorful berries.
• Q: Is this strawberry plant easy to care for? A: Yes, the Ozark Beauty Everbearing Strawberry is considered a relatively easy-to-care-for plant, especially given its disease resistance and hardiness. It’s an excellent choice for beginners interested in growing strawberries at home.
• Q: What condition will the bare root plants arrive in? A: The bare root plants will arrive dormant, without soil, and with their roots carefully packaged to retain moisture. They may appear dry, but they are alive and ready to be planted immediately upon receipt.
• Q: When is the best time to plant Ozark Beauty Everbearing Strawberries? A: The optimal time to plant these bare root strawberries is in early spring, as soon as the soil can be worked and after the last threat of hard frost has passed. This allows them to establish before the summer heat.
• Q: Can I grow these strawberries in containers? A: Yes, Ozark Beauty Everbearing Strawberry plants are well-suited for container gardening, hanging baskets, or raised beds. Ensure containers have good drainage and provide ample space for roots to grow.
• Q: How long until these plants produce fruit? A: You can expect the Ozark Beauty Everbearing Strawberry plants to start producing fruit in their first year, typically from late spring into fall. Production will increase in subsequent years.
• Q: What are the USDA hardiness zones for this perennial fruit plant? A: The Ozark Beauty Everbearing Strawberry is generally hardy in USDA Zones 4-8. In colder zones, winter protection with mulch is recommended.
• Q: Are these strawberries good for making jam? A: Absolutely! The sweet and slightly tangy flavor, combined with their juicy texture, makes Ozark Beauty strawberries an excellent choice for jams, jellies, and other preserves.