Strawberry

Fragaria × ananassa

Early Octoberfruit

Garden strawberry hybrid producing sweet red berries, can be grown as groundcover or in containers

In Zone 9b, right now

Not yet — plant around early october

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Edible?

Yes — fruit

Small space?

Yes — fits a balcony

Sun

Full sun (6+ hrs)

Comes back yearly?

Yes — perennial

Ways to plant it

Spring planting

Plant Closed

Mid February – Late March

Put it in the ground (or a pot) outdoors.

Fall planting

Plant Early October

Early October – Mid November

Put it in the ground (or a pot) outdoors.

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