Strawberry Ozark Beauty
SKU: AM014411
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Overview
Strawberry ‘Ozark Beauty’ is one of the favorites among Everbearing Strawberries. This variety produces luscious red berries in spring and fall. Best suited for northern climates and in higher elevations in the south. Ideal for jam, preserves, canning and freezing. Ozark Beauty produces long runners, great for places with space and container gardening. (Fragaria x ananassa)
key features
Botanical Name
Fragaria x ananassa Ozark Beauty
Advantages
Bee Friendly, Attracts Birds, Reblooming, Container Planting
Growing Zones
Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8
Light Requirements
Full Sun
Soil Moisture
Average
Mature Height
8-10" tall
Mature Spread
18-24" wide
Bloom Time
First crop in spring and another in fall
SKU
AM014411
Description
15 Everbearing Strawberries Ozark Beauty is one of the favorites among Ever Bearing (Spring and Fall) Strawberries. This one develops large, luscious red berries in both seasons.
Plant strawberries in spring as soon as your soil can be worked to a depth of 6-8”. Well draining sandy loam with plenty of organic matter in a sunny location is preferred.
PLANTING DIRECTIONS:
1. The most common method for planting strawberries is in the matted row system. Set your new plants 18-24” apart in rows 3-4’ apart.
2. Allow their new runners to set in the row up to 2’ wide, removing plants that stray beyond that boundary.
3. Be careful to keep the crowns just at the soil surface, do not plant too deep or they might rot or too shallow as they will heave.
4. Water well at time of planting and continue irrigation through September as drought stress will affect harvest. Fertilize if necessary.
5. Remove flowers the first 2 months of the season so that plants produce more runners.
HARVEST TIME: Spring and Fall
HABIT: An abundant crop from spring until the first frost. Up to 200 flavorful, deep red, firm berries from a single plant. Will form a solid mat within the wide rows as they reach maturity.
USAGE: Fresh eating, jams and jellies, freezes well and baking.
PLANTING TIPS: Protect from severe winter cold and frost heaving by mulching with 3-4” of straw in late fall. Remove mulch in spring as temperatures moderate.
