Summer Breeze Strawberry is a compact herbaceous perennial with continuous waves of richly sweet edible bright red berries from summer until frost. The coarse-toothed deep green foliage is coated in rose red double flowers from late spring into summer. Blooms best with full sun and fertile well-drained soil. Summer Breeze is self-fertile and has good disease resistance.
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Origins: |
Europe |
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Height: |
0.5' - 1' |
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Spread: |
1’ - 1.5’ |
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Spacing: |
1’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
5 - 8 |
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Bloom Color: |
Red |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Susceptible to anthracnose, leaf spots, rots, wilts, powdery mildew and blights. Watch for spider mites and aphids. Leaf scorch may occur in hot summer climates.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Edible Gardens, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Coneflower, Crab Apple, Flowering Cherry
IMAGES: Mr Fothergill's, Untitled, (2) Schurdl, Fragaria x ananassa 'Summer Breeze' 6338, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
