Planting timing
When to plant strawberries
Plant strawberries on the cited sheets — not on a national calendar month. Regional and season notes stay source-specific.
Growing guidance is general information. Timing, spacing, and care depend on cultivar, weather, soil, and local conditions. Check the sources and adjust the plan for your garden.
Dates stay on the named cards below — not one planting window.
Type notes live on the strawberry hub. Timing stays on the cited sheets.
Plant and type notes live on how to grow strawberries.
What the sources say — at a glance
One source per card. Facts are not averaged.
Maryland Extension (Maryland)
March or early April. Crown depth. First-season flower removal.
Details and limits (4)
When
Maryland Extension (Maryland): plant outdoors in March or early April when the soil begins to warm. Timing on their sheet — not a national plant date.
Placement
Maryland Extension (Maryland): trim long roots to within 4 to 6 inches of the crown, and set plants with half the crown below the soil level with roots fanned out. Placement method.
Method
Maryland Extension (Maryland): for June-bearers, remove the flowers for the entire first season. Method on Maryland’s sheet — not an establishment guarantee.
Limit
Maryland strawberry garden page. First-season timing and placement only — not renovation.
Clemson HGIC 1405 (South Carolina)
Spring matted row or fall annual hill. Crown at soil level.
Details and limits (4)
When
Clemson HGIC 1405 (South Carolina): two production systems — the matted row system and the annual hill system. Planting time: spring (matted row) or fall (annual hill). Timing on their sheet — not a national plant date.
Placement
Clemson HGIC 1405 (South Carolina): set plants 2 feet apart in early spring so the base of the crown is at the soil level. Press the soil firmly around the roots and water them in. Placement method.
Method
Clemson Extension (South Carolina): remove these flowers. Method.
Limit
South Carolina HGIC 1405. First-season timing and placement only — not renovation.
Sources differ
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What to record in the Field Book
Save the bed with the crop and the date. You may add a photo and notes. Compare entries you have recorded with each other — not with a diagnosis from this page. If you want an identification, bring the record to local Extension.
How we know — methodology. Ranges and assertions are cited per source, not blended.