| Strawberry Type | Pros and Cons | Varieties | Regional Adaptation |
| June-bearing |
Always the first fruits to ripen. Plants produce many runners; grow as ground cover or as matted row. Mulching is mandatory and picking requires bending. |
Early-maturing ‘Earliglow,’ mid-season ‘Jewel’ and late-ripening ‘Sparkle’ are famous for flavor. The medium-sized berries freeze well, too. |
Easy to grow in many climates. Hardiest varieties survive winter temperatures to minus 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Grow as winter annuals in warm climates. |
| Ever-bearing |
Bloom and set fruit all season, especially in fall. Plants produce few runners; grow in containers, on walls or in a specimen bed. |
‘Albion’ and ‘Seascape’ keep strawberries coming from midsummer to frost. ‘Evie 2’ is high-yielding and heat-tolerant. |
High-yielding varieties bred in California are hardy to about 20 degrees. Often grown as annuals, as winter annuals in warm climates, or as greenhouse crops. |
To learn more, see Growing Strawberries.
