Jewel Bare Root Strawberry Plants

Grow Jewel strawberries for fresh summer desserts, homemade preserves, and berries to tuck into the freezer. This variety produces large, flavorful fruit and offers a rewarding addition to a sunny home strawberry patch.

What You Receive

• Jewel bare root strawberry plants for planting, not seeds.
• Choose a pack of 10, 25, or 100 roots.

Growing Details

• Sunlight: Full sun, at least 6 hours of direct light daily.
• Soil: Loose, well-drained soil enriched with compost.
• Water: Keep soil evenly moist without waterlogging.
• Spacing: Approximately 12 inches between plants.
• Winter hardiness: USDA zones 3–7.
• Pollination: Self-pollinating.

Planting Bare Roots

Keep roots cool and moist until planting; do not allow them to dry out. Prepare a weed-free bed and mix compost into the soil. Spread the roots into the planting hole, positioning the crown at soil level. Cover the roots without burying the crown, then water thoroughly.

Seasonal Care

Water at soil level and monitor moisture regularly while plants establish. Keep weeds under control and feed at transplanting and again in spring, following the fertilizer label.

Removing early flowers can help newly planted roots put energy into establishment, though it delays the first harvest. Where winter protection is needed, cover the bed with straw mulch and pull it back as growth resumes in spring.

Harvest and Enjoy

Pick berries when fully colored and ripe. Enjoy Jewel strawberries fresh, blend them into smoothies, or use them for preserves and frozen fruit. Harvest timing and yield depend on plant establishment, weather, and growing conditions.