The Summer Breeze™ Snow strawberry revolutionizes the ornamental garden with its brilliant pure white double flowers, resembling miniature gardenias. This everbearing variety is not only beautiful; it produces an abundance of sweet, juicy fruits from late spring until the first frosts. Its compact silhouette and neat habit make it the ideal candidate to enhance your containers and hanging baskets while offering a gourmet harvest within reach.

Characteristics

• Foliage : Lustrous dark green trifoliate leaves, forming a dense and compact tuft that highlights the bloom.
• Flowering / Fruiting : Exceptional immaculate white double flowers followed by conical, red, and flavorful strawberries.
• Light : Requires full sun to maximize fruit flavor and flowering density.
• Habit : Bushy, compact, and slightly trailing, perfect for elegantly overflowing pots.
• Growth : Fast; reaches about 30 cm in height with a spread of 30 to 40 cm.
• Soil : Prefers soil rich in organic matter, loose, and especially well-drained.
• Temperature : Excellent hardiness, suitable for Canadian zone 3.
• Resistances : Good resistance to common foliage diseases and tolerates summer heat well if the soil remains cool.

Use

• Types of Use : Ideal in containers, hanging baskets, raised beds, or as a border in the vegetable garden for an immediate decorative effect.
• Decorative Advantages : Combines the aesthetics of a flowering plant with the productivity of a small fruit; its white double flowers create a striking contrast with the red of the strawberries.

Maintenance

• Watering : Maintain regular watering to keep the soil uniformly moist, especially during fruiting periods and heatwaves. Avoid wetting the foliage.
• Fertilization : Apply a natural potassium-rich fertilizer for small fruits at the beginning of growth and repeat according to recommendations to support continuous production.
• Pruning : Remove stolons (runners) to concentrate the plant's energy on flower and fruit production. Clean old foliage in spring.
• Planting : Install the crown at soil level (do not bury it too deeply) respecting a spacing of 30 cm.
• Winter Protection : In open ground, cover with a good layer of straw after the first frosts. In containers, ensure protection against freeze-thaw cycles or bury the pot.