Sparkle strawberry
Fragaria ananassa 'Sparkle'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Yellow, pink, red, white
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Sparkle' strawberry (Fragaria ananassa 'Sparkle') is a fruit for food gardens, containers, and ground cover. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, loamy or clay soil. Bees visit the blooms in spring and summer, and the clumping plants stay evergreen. Deer tend to browse other plants first. Give it room to spread 12 to 24 inches.
Pairs well with Joan J raspberry, Genovese basil, Southern Comfort coral bells, and Common comfrey.