Botanical profile

Fragaria × ananassa 'Cherry Blossom'

Latin name
Fragaria × ananassa 'Cherry Blossom'
Common name
Strawberry 'Cherry Blossom'
Type
Perennial fruit plant
Family
Rosaceae

Fragaria × ananassa ‘Cherry Blossom’ is an ornamental and fruit-bearing everbearing strawberry, particularly valued for its decorative pink flowers and regular production of tasty fruits. It forms a compact and well-balanced clump, ideal for both the vegetable garden and for growing in pots, planters, or decorative borders. Throughout the season, it produces beautiful cherry-pink flowers, followed by medium-sized, bright red fruits with sweet and pleasantly fragrant flesh. Its dark green deciduous foliage perfectly highlights the colorful blooms, making this cultivar an excellent choice for combining aesthetics and harvest. Well-adapted to Quebec conditions, ‘Cherry Blossom’ offers good hardiness and an extended harvest when grown in full sun in rich, well-drained soil.

Care guide

Growing conditions

Light, soil, water and hardiness

Hardiness zone
Zone 4–8
Exposure
Sun
Watering
Regular
Fertilization
Regular, fertilizer for small fruits
Soil type
Rich, loose and well-drained
Minimum temperature
-25°C
Plant appearance

Blooming, foliage and shape

Blooming period
Spring to Fall
Flower color
Cherry rose
Fruiting
Bright red fruits, medium size, sweet and fragrant flesh
Foliage color
Dark green
Foliage type
Obsolete
Shape
Low, compact tuft
Garden structure

Size and growth

Height
25–30 cm (10–12 in)
Width
30–40 cm (12–16 in.)
Growth rate
Fast
Vegetable garden and yield

Companion planting, spacing and harvest

Fruit tree type
Small fruit (everbearing strawberry)
Pet friendly
Safe for pets

Pets

Pollinators
Attracts or supports pollinating insects

Pollinators

Butterflies
Plants that attract butterflies

Butterflies

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