Sequoia Strawberry Plant
Description
Early-maturing variety! Grow your own excellent dessert-quality fruit without the wait. Medium-height plants develop vigorous runners for increased berry production. Large, glossy berries are plump and juicy with a long conic shape. Flavor is outstandingly sweet and subacid with highly pleasing aromatic qualities. Developed by University of California and introduced in 1972. Disease-resistant to leaf spot. Cold hardy. Ripens in June and may bear into fall. Self-pollinating.
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Characteristics
Bloom Color | White |
Fruit Color | Red |
Fruit Size | Large - Extra Large |
Hardiness Zone Range | 4 - 8 |
Pollination | Self-Pollinating |
Ripens/Harvest | June |
Shade/Sun | Full Sun |
Soil Composition | Loamy |
Soil Moisture | Well Drained - Average Moistness |
Soil pH Level | 5.5 - 6.5 |
Texture | Firm, Juicy |
Years to Bear | 1 - 2 |
Size & Spacing
Mature Size
Recommended Spacing
Zone Compatibility
Pollination
This variety is self pollinating.
Tools & Supplies
Planting & Care
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Shipping Information
Arrives when it's time to plant
Questions & Answers
Although Sequoia is officially considered Junebearing, the plants produce like an everbearing strawberry in mild climates, putting on berries throughout the warm season.
Many animals are attracted to strawberries, due to their sweet taste and strong aroma. Here are some common ones that might feed on them:
Mammals:
Squirrels – Will nibble on ripe strawberries.
Rabbits – Love to eat leaves and berries.
Deer – Will eat both fruit and foliage.
Rodents (Mice, Voles, Chipmunks) – Often chew on low-hanging berries.
Raccoons – Opportunistic eaters that enjoy ripe fruit.
Birds:
Robins, Sparrows, Starlings, and Blackbirds – Peck at strawberries, often before they fully ripen.
Crows and Blue Jays – May take whole berries.
Insects & Others:
Ants – Feed on overripe or damaged fruit.
Slugs & Snails – Eat soft, ripe strawberries, especially at night.
How to Protect Your Strawberries:
Use netting or row covers to deter birds.
Place fencing or raised beds to keep out rabbits and deer.
Set up straw mulch or copper tape to discourage slugs and snails.
You might see some fruit the first year, but we'd encourage you to pinch off most (if not all) of the flowers that appear the year they plant in order to let the plants establish the first year and fruit the next. "Without the wait" refers to the fact that Sequoia matures earlier in the year than other varieties.
Strawberries do best grown in a more neutral soil with a pH of 5.5 - 6.5.
It is a pack of 25 bare root plants.
Yes 1 single potted.
This means there are 25 bare root plants in this bundle.
I guess it depends on the grower Stark brokers them through, and sometimes there is an option for a potted plant or bare root, but bare root is definitely the way to go with these.
Bareroot strawberries are strawberry plants that are sold dormant, without soil around their roots. They are typically dug up from the ground, cleaned of soil, and stored in a cool environment until they are ready to be shipped and planted.
I have strawberry beds and asparagus beds, not together. Both send out runners, so might be interesting. I would plant June bearing strawberries, where ever you plant them. They are hardy (my zone is 5) and produce the best.
I want to have a variety of strawberries
Caught a great deal!
Success in the past
This variety was recommended to me by a grower that really knows her strawberries.