When to plant strawberries

Strawberries
The rule

Set out crowns 2–4 weeks before the last frost.

June-bearing plants fruit the year after planting. Pinch off first-year flowers.

Type
Perennial

Start dates by state

Alaska: Apr 18AKApr 18Maine: Mar 29MEMar 29Wisconsin: Mar 29WIMar 29Vermont: Apr 1VTApr 1New Hampshire: Apr 2NHApr 2Washington: Feb 8WAFeb 8Idaho: Mar 27IDMar 27Montana: Apr 6MTApr 6North Dakota: Apr 6NDApr 6Minnesota: Mar 26MNMar 26Illinois: Mar 13ILMar 13Michigan: Mar 30MIMar 30New York: Mar 4NYMar 4Massachusetts: Mar 7MAMar 7Oregon: Jan 28ORJan 28Nevada: Dec 27NVDec 27Wyoming: Apr 16WYApr 16South Dakota: Mar 29SDMar 29Iowa: Mar 21IAMar 21Indiana: Mar 23INMar 23Ohio: Mar 23OHMar 23Pennsylvania: Mar 2PAMar 2New Jersey: Mar 7NJMar 7Connecticut: Mar 8CTMar 8Rhode Island: Mar 14RIMar 14California: Dec 5CADec 5Utah: Mar 3UTMar 3Colorado: Apr 6COApr 6Nebraska: Mar 19NEMar 19Missouri: Mar 7MOMar 7Kentucky: Mar 9KYMar 9West Virginia: Mar 19WVMar 19Virginia: Mar 1VAMar 1Maryland: Feb 24MDFeb 24Delaware: Mar 10DEMar 10Arizona: Dec 11AZDec 11New Mexico: Mar 26NMMar 26Kansas: Mar 14KSMar 14Arkansas: Feb 21ARFeb 21Tennessee: Mar 4TNMar 4North Carolina: Mar 2NCMar 2South Carolina: Jan 7SCJan 7District of Columbia: Mar 1DCMar 1Oklahoma: Mar 7OKMar 7Louisiana: Dec 25LADec 25Mississippi: Feb 6MSFeb 6Alabama: Feb 24ALFeb 24Georgia: Feb 24GAFeb 24Hawaii: frost-freeHInoneTexas: Jan 5TXJan 5Florida: Jan 4FLJan 4
Before FebFebruaryMarchAprilMayJune or later
When the main planting window opens in each state's largest city. Click a state for every city.
StateLargest cityWindow
AlabamaHuntsvilleFeb 24 to Mar 10
AlaskaAnchorageApr 18 to May 2
ArizonaPhoenixDec 11 to Dec 25
ArkansasLittle RockFeb 21 to Mar 7
CaliforniaSan JoseDec 5 to Dec 19
ColoradoDenverApr 6 to Apr 20
ConnecticutBridgeportMar 8 to Mar 22
DelawareWilmingtonMar 10 to Mar 24
District of ColumbiaWashingtonMar 1 to Mar 15
FloridaJacksonvilleJan 4 to Jan 18
GeorgiaAtlantaFeb 24 to Mar 10
Hawaiino frost date
IdahoBoise CityMar 27 to Apr 10
IllinoisChicagoMar 13 to Mar 27
IndianaIndianapolisMar 23 to Apr 6
IowaDes MoinesMar 21 to Apr 4
KansasWichitaMar 14 to Mar 28
KentuckyLouisville/Jefferson CountyMar 9 to Mar 23
LouisianaNew OrleansDec 25 to Jan 8
MainePortlandMar 29 to Apr 12
MarylandBaltimoreFeb 24 to Mar 10
MassachusettsBostonMar 7 to Mar 21
MichiganDetroitMar 30 to Apr 13
MinnesotaMinneapolisMar 26 to Apr 9
MississippiJacksonFeb 6 to Feb 20
MissouriKansas CityMar 7 to Mar 21
MontanaBillingsApr 6 to Apr 20
NebraskaOmahaMar 19 to Apr 2
NevadaLas VegasDec 27 to Jan 10
New HampshireManchesterApr 2 to Apr 16
New JerseyNewarkMar 7 to Mar 21
New MexicoAlbuquerqueMar 26 to Apr 9
New YorkNew YorkMar 4 to Mar 18
North CarolinaCharlotteMar 2 to Mar 16
North DakotaFargoApr 6 to Apr 20
OhioColumbusMar 23 to Apr 6
OklahomaOklahoma CityMar 7 to Mar 21
OregonPortlandJan 28 to Feb 11
PennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaMar 2 to Mar 16
Rhode IslandProvidenceMar 14 to Mar 28
South CarolinaCharlestonJan 7 to Jan 21
South DakotaSioux FallsMar 29 to Apr 12
TennesseeNashvilleMar 4 to Mar 18
TexasHoustonJan 5 to Jan 19
UtahSalt Lake CityMar 3 to Mar 17
VermontBurlingtonApr 1 to Apr 15
VirginiaVirginia BeachMar 1 to Mar 15
WashingtonSeattleFeb 8 to Feb 22
West VirginiaCharlestonMar 19 to Apr 2
WisconsinMilwaukeeMar 29 to Apr 12
WyomingCheyenneApr 16 to Apr 30

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