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Hecker Strawberry

Fragaria x ananassa 'Hecker'

Sku #8157

This vigorous and hardy everbearing selection offers medium to large berries with outstanding flavor. Produces an abundant crop from early summer until frost, great for fresh eating, preserves and freezing. Attractive addition to the edible garden.

  • Light Needs
    Full sun

    Light Needs

  • Water Needs
    Water regularly to maintain evenly moist soil - weekly, or more often.
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Detail
Key Feature
Edible Fruit
Light Needs
Full sun
Landscape Uses
Border, Container
Watering Needs:Water regularly to maintain evenly moist soil - weekly, or more often.
Plant type:Perennial
Deciduous/evergreen:Semi-evergreen
Growth habit:Spreading
Growth rate:Fast
Average landscape size:Reaches 8 to 10 in. tall, 18 in. wide.
Special features:Edible, Gift Plant, Pet Friendly
Blooms:White flowers in spring and summer
Flower color:White
Flower attributesShowy Flowers
Care
Care Information
Plant the crown at soil level in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. After harvesting, remove old leaves with hand shears. Leave the crown and new leaves untouched to allow sunlight into the center of the plant. Feed again at mid-season.
History & Lore
Lore:
A day-neutral strawberry that patented (since expired) by UC Berkeley in California, as F. 'CN7' in 1980, originally bred and tested as Cal. 69.141-101 in the 1970's at UC Davis, also in California. Ideal for coastal Southern California as a fall harvest after a summer planting.
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