Overview

Bring the joy of fresh, home-grown fruit to your garden with our premium Sequoia strawberry plants. These certified bare root plants are renowned for their exceptional flavor and abundant yields, making them a favorite among home gardeners. Developed by the University of California, the Sequoia variety is a vigorous, short-day strawberry that produces a huge crop of huge, dark red, sweet berries. Often described as one of the best-tasting strawberries, the Sequoia strawberry plants are perfect for eating fresh, making jams, or freezing for later enjoyment. They are particularly well-suited for cultivation in California and the Southern States, thriving in USDA zones 6-9, but can perform well in other regions with proper care. Our dormant bare root plants are carefully stored to ensure live, healthy delivery, ready to establish quickly in your garden.

These bare root strawberry plants will produce fruit from June until the first frost, offering a prolonged harvest season. In warmer, milder climates, they can even produce like an ever-bearing strawberry, providing continuous enjoyment. Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or just starting, these easy-to-grow plants will reward you with a bountiful harvest of delectable fruit. Experience the satisfaction of picking your own sweet, juicy strawberries right from your backyard.

Key Benefits

Our Sequoia strawberry plants offer numerous advantages for the home gardener, ensuring a rewarding and delicious experience:

• Exceptional Flavor: Known for producing some of the best-tasting strawberries, these plants yield huge, dark red, sweet berries that are perfect for fresh consumption, desserts, and preserves.
• Abundant Yields: The Sequoia variety is highly vigorous and produces a substantial crop of fruit, ensuring you have plenty of strawberries throughout the season.
• Extended Harvest Season: These plants will produce fruit from late spring through autumn, and in warm, milder climates, they can behave like ever-bearing varieties, offering a continuous supply.
• Adaptable Growth: Well-suited for USDA zones 6-9, these Sequoia strawberry plants are particularly great for regions like California and the Southern States, demonstrating robust growth in various conditions.
• Health Certified: Our plants are inspected to be free of diseases and viruses, ensuring you receive healthy, high-quality stock ready for planting.
• Easy to Grow: Ideal for home gardens, these grow strawberries are relatively low-maintenance once established, making them suitable for gardeners of all experience levels.
• Versatile Use: The sweet red strawberries are perfect for a wide range of culinary uses, from fresh snacks to pies, jams, smoothies, and more.

Plant Care & Growing Tips

Caring for your Sequoia strawberry plants is straightforward, leading to a bountiful harvest of delicious fruit. For optimal growth, choose a location that receives full sun, meaning at least 6-8 hours of direct sunlight per day. Good air circulation is also important to prevent fungal diseases. Prepare your soil by ensuring it is well-draining and rich in organic matter. A slightly acidic to neutral pH (5.5-6.5) is ideal. When planting the bare root strawberry plants, make sure the crown (where the leaves emerge) is at soil level, with the roots spread out below and the top of the crown exposed to the air.

Water your sweet red strawberries regularly, especially during dry periods and when the plants are fruiting. The soil should remain consistently moist but not waterlogged to prevent root rot. Fertilize with a balanced fertilizer in early spring and again after the first harvest. Remove runners as they appear, unless you want them to root and produce new plants, to direct the plant’s energy into fruit production. Protect plants from extreme temperatures; while they are hardy in USDA zones 6-9, very hot summers or unexpected freezes may require temporary shading or covering. Watch out for common pests like slugs and birds, and consider netting to protect your ripening crop. Proper care will help you successfully grow strawberries that are both healthy and productive.

Size & Details

Our Sequoia strawberry plants are shipped as dormant bare root plants, ensuring they establish quickly and vigorously in your garden. These robust plants are typically ready for planting upon arrival and will begin to leaf out shortly thereafter. The number of plants you receive will vary from 5 to 1000 quantity, allowing you to choose the perfect amount for your garden size, whether you’re planting a small patch or a large bed. Each plant is a vigorous short-day variety, meaning it sets fruit when days are short and nights are long, typically in spring and fall. However, in warmer climates, they can produce like ever-bearing varieties, offering an extended harvest. Expect a mature plant to produce a significant yield of large, dark red, and wonderfully sweet berries. These plants are designed to provide a continuous supply of fresh fruit from June until the first frost.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: How big do these Sequoia strawberry plants get? A: The foliage typically reaches about 6-8 inches in height and spreads to about 12-18 inches wide. The focus of these plants is on producing a sprawling patch of delicious fruit, rather than vertical growth.
• Q: What size pot does a bare root strawberry come in? A: These are shipped as bare root plants, meaning they do not come in a pot. They are dormant roots ready for direct planting in your garden bed or containers.
• Q: Is this an indoor or outdoor plant? A: Sequoia strawberry plants are primarily outdoor plants, thriving in garden beds, raised beds, or large outdoor containers where they can receive full sun.
• Q: How much sunlight does it need to grow strawberries successfully? A: For the best fruit production, these plants require full sun, which means at least 6-8 hours of direct sunlight per day.
• Q: Is this plant easy to care for? A: Yes, Sequoia strawberries are considered relatively easy to care for, making them a great choice for both experienced and novice gardeners looking to cultivate sweet red strawberries.
• Q: What condition will the plants arrive in? A: Your bare root strawberry plants will arrive dormant, carefully packaged to ensure they are healthy and ready to plant. They are inspected to be free of diseases and viruses.
• Q: How long until it produces fruit? A: If planted in early spring, you can expect your Sequoia strawberry plants to start producing fruit in June of the same year, continuing until the first frost.
• Q: When is the best time to plant these strawberry plants for sale? A: The best time to plant bare root strawberries is in early spring after the danger of hard frost has passed, allowing them ample time to establish before fruiting.
• Q: Will it survive winter in my zone? A: Sequoia strawberry plants are hardy in USDA zones 6-9. In colder zones, they may require winter protection, such as mulching, to ensure survival.
• Q: What’s the minimum temperature these plants can tolerate? A: While dormant, they can tolerate temperatures down to about 20 degrees Fahrenheit, but established plants prefer temperatures above freezing for active growth and fruit production.