Sweet Kiss Strawberry is a compact herbaceous perennial with continuous waves of large, supersweet sweet red berries with outstanding flavor from late spring unti frost. The coarse-toothed deep green foliage is coated in white flowers in spring and summer. Blooms best with full sun and fertile well-drained soil. Sweet Kiss is self-fertile and has good fungal disease resistance.
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Type:
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Perennial
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Origins:
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Europe
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Height:
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0.5' - 1'
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Spread:
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2’ - 3’
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Spacing:
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2.5’
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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5 - 8
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Culture:
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Full Sun, Part Sun
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Bloom Color:
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White
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Season of Interest:
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Spring, Summer, Fall
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Susceptible to anthracnose, leaf spots, rots, wilts, powdery mildew and blights. Watch for spider mites and aphids. Leaf scorch may occur in hot summer climates.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Edible Gardens, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Coneflower, Crab Apple, Flowering Cherry
IMAGE: Prides Corner, Strawberry Sweet Kiss™ ('Buddy')
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
