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 | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CoolNot yet checked against a local guide | No | No | No | Sow | Sow | Sow | Sow | No | No | No | No | No |
| TemperateNot yet checked against a local guide | No | No | No | Sow | Sow | Sow | Sow | No | No | No | No | No |
| SubtropicalNot yet checked against a local guide | No | No | Sow | Sow | Sow | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| TropicalNot yet checked against a local guide | No | No | Sow | Sow | Sow | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| AridNot yet checked against a local guide | No | No | Sow | Sow | Sow | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Good months to sow
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.