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Strawberry Seeds In A Cup® Grow Kit

Fragaria × ananassa

From the first seed to the next new leaf. Explore your plant’s growing conditions, seasonal rhythm, and everyday care.

THE PLANT NOTEBOOK

Strawberry care, from seed onward.

Needs full sun and well-drained soil rich in organic matter. Mulch with straw to keep berries clean.

The Seeds In A Cup® kit allows kids to observe 'epigeal' germination where the tiny seeds lift their heads on sunny windowsills.

By runners (stolons) or seeds.

June-bearing, Ever-bearing, or Day-neutral varieties.

Sunny gardens with rich, moist soil.

Cold hardy; sensitive to drought during fruit set.

Slugs, birds, and gray mold (Botrytis).

Safe for all.

A low-growing herbaceous perennial that spreads by runners (stolons). Seeds are on the outside of the fruit.

‘Albion’, ‘Chandler’, ‘Allstar’.

Global culinary favorite. high in Vitamin C

Global hybrid; parents from North and South America.

Abundant agricultural crop.

‘Fragaria’ from the Latin ‘fragrans’ (fragrant); ‘ananassa’ refers to the pineapple-like scent.

Modern strawberries were created in 1750s France by crossing a wild species from Virginia with one from Chile.

TURN KNOWING INTO GROWING

There is no confirmed kit match for strawberry in the current catalog. Explore the collection or ask us about this plant.

THE GROWING CONVERSATION

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