25 Live Plants Jewel Strawberry Junebearing
Jewel strawberry is a June-bearing variety known for its large, glossy red fruit and reliable production. A favorite among home gardeners, it produces one abundant harvest in late spring to early summer and is well suited to beds, borders, and container growing. Its vigorous plants form a tidy, productive patch that returns year after year.
A classic choice for fresh eating, baking, preserving, and freezing, Jewel combines firm texture with rich, sweet flavor. June-bearing plants fruit heavily in a single main crop, making them easy to manage and harvest. Space plants so runners can spread, keep soil evenly moist, and renew the bed every few seasons for continued vigor.
Species: Fragaria x ananassa
Variety: Jewel
Type: June-bearing strawberry
Plant_Habit: Low-growing perennial, spreads by runners
Sun: Full sun
Soil: Well-drained, loamy, slightly acidic
Days_to_Harvest: Fruit in late spring to early summer, typically the first full season after planting
Zones: 4-8
Germination: Not applicable
Sowing: Not applicable
Spacing: 12-18 inches apart in rows 36-48 inches apart
Notes: Maintain even moisture and mulch to conserve water and suppress weeds