Fragaria ananassa 'Tristan'

Fragaria 'Tristan' Ornamental and Edible Everbearing Strawberry

Common Name: Ornamental and Edible Everbearing Strawberry

Combining showy flowers and delicious fruit, this everbearing strawberry can be grown as both an ornamental and edible perennial fruit.

Unlike most strawberries, this one is very compact and produces few to no runners. That means it can be grown neatly in a pot to both decorate your patio table and provide delicious fruit all summer long.

Hot magenta pink blossoms top the attractive dark green foliage while at the same time small 1”, bright red, highly aromatic, sugary sweet fruits are being produced. ‘Tristan’ will also happily grow and produce fruit all season when planted directly into the garden.

Height:

12.0 Inches

Spread:

20.0-25.0 Inches

Hardiness Zones:

4,5,6,7,8

Flower Color:

Pink shades

Foliage Color:

Green shades

Sunlight:

Full Sun (> 6 hrs. Direct Sun)

Water Requirements:

Average Water Needs

Soil Quality:

Average Soil Quality Fertile Soil Quality

Soil Chemistry:

Acidic Soil (pH < 7.0) Neutral Soil (pH = 7.0)

Bloomtime:

Early Summer Midsummer Late Summer

Attracts Wings:

Attracts Songbirds

Growth Rate:

Medium

Garden Style:

Patio Container

Other Features:

Container Specimen Focal Point

Origin:

Not Native to North America

'Tristan' was bred for patio pots and it thrives when grown in rich, evenly moist, well-drained potting soil and full sun. It produces few to no runners like regular strawberries.

If you prefer to plant 'Tristan' in the ground, it is best planted in early spring. Do not plant it where tomatoes, peppers, potatoes, eggplant, or okra were planted the previous year. There is a disease that sometimes attacks these plants that will also attack strawberries.

When planting, make sure that the roots are spread apart, and not tightly packed in a small hole. Because strawberries have shallow roots, they should be fertilized during the growing season.

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