When to plant strawberries in zone 10b
In zone 10b, the last spring frost usually comes around Jan 15 and the first fall frost around Dec 31. Here is when to plant strawberries.
Plant in the bedDec 18
Start pickingMar 18
Your strawberry calendar for zone 10b
- Dec 18: Plant strawberries in the bed
- Mar 18: Start picking strawberries
"Everbearing" kinds fruit the first summer; "June-bearing" kinds give one big crop starting the second year.
Spacing in a raised bed: 4 plants per square foot.
These dates are estimates from the average frost dates for zone 10b. Your local frost dates may be a week or two different. If a late cold snap is forecast, wait a few days.
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