You're growing in this Zip Code:
Change LocationDiscover Plants for Your Area
Tristar Strawberry
Fragaria x ananassa 'Tristar'
Pronunciation: fra-GAY-ri-a a-NAN-ass-uh
SKU #06834
LIGHT:
Full sun
WATER:
Keep soil moist, but not soggy.
SIZE:
Quickly reaches 12 in. tall, spreading 12 to 24 in. wide.
Retailers Near You
No Retailers found within 100 miles of your zipcode
| Description | This popular ever-bearing variety yields a consistent crop of firm, sweetly aromatic, large, glossy red berries with excellent flavor. Tristar is day neutral and will bear fruit from summer to fall. May remain evergreen in frost-free areas. |
|---|---|
| Bloom Time | Spring |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Semi-Evergreen |
| Special Features | Showy Fruit, Non-toxic to Cats and Dogs, Edible, Fast Growing, Benefits Birds |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Flower Attributes | Showy Flowers |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container |
| Flower Color | White |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | Yarrow (Achillea); Black-Eyed-Susan (Rudbeckia); Lavender (Lavandula); Blueberry (Vaccinium); Blackberry (Rubus) |
| Care Instructions | Thrives in organically rich, fertile, well-drained soil that is evenly moist but not soggy; plant with crown at soil level in a sunny but sheltered location. After harvest, prune away old, faded foliage; leave crown and new foliage intact to allow sunlight into the center of the plant. Apply fertilizer in early spring and again in midsummer. |
Details
| Description | This popular ever-bearing variety yields a consistent crop of firm, sweetly aromatic, large, glossy red berries with excellent flavor. Tristar is day neutral and will bear fruit from summer to fall. May remain evergreen in frost-free areas. |
|---|---|
| Bloom Time | Spring |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Semi-Evergreen |
| Special Features | Showy Fruit, Non-toxic to Cats and Dogs, Edible, Fast Growing, Benefits Birds |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Flower Attributes | Showy Flowers |
Style
| Landscape Use | Border, Container |
|---|---|
| Flower Color | White |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | Yarrow (Achillea); Black-Eyed-Susan (Rudbeckia); Lavender (Lavandula); Blueberry (Vaccinium); Blackberry (Rubus) |
Care
| Care Instructions | Thrives in organically rich, fertile, well-drained soil that is evenly moist but not soggy; plant with crown at soil level in a sunny but sheltered location. After harvest, prune away old, faded foliage; leave crown and new foliage intact to allow sunlight into the center of the plant. Apply fertilizer in early spring and again in midsummer. |
|---|
Retailers Near You
No Retailers found within 100 miles of your zipcode
About Us
We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly
100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr.
in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.
We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.