Fort Laramie Everbearing Strawberry | Gurney's Seed & Nursery

Hardiest Everbearer You Can Grow

Ideal for northern gardeners
Large, bright red, juicy fruits
Very sweet flavor
Excellent for fresh eating and processing
Good for containers and hanging baskets

Super-sturdy strain thrives in all parts of the country; withstands the worst winters without mulch. Produces a fair amount of runners and huge crops of bright red berries bursting with juice. Honey-sweet flavor is excellent fresh and for processing. Self-pollinating. Zones 3-7.

Spring 2024 Shipping Schedule
ZONE	All Other Perennials & Potted Plants
3A-4A	4/29/24 - 5/31/24
4B	4/29/24 - 5/31/24
5A	4/8/24 - 5/31/24
5B	3/25/24 - 5/31/24
6A	3/11/24 - 5/31/24
6B	2/26/24 - 5/31/24
7A	2/22/24 - 5/31/24
7B	2/19/24 - 5/31/24
8A	2/12/24 - 5/31/24
8B	2/13/24 - 5/12/24
9A & B	2/6/24 - 5/12/24
10A & B	2/6/24 - 5/12/24
Last Order Date	Zones 3A-7B: 5/29/24 Zones 8A-10B: 5/8/24

Spring 2024 Shipping Schedule

ZONE

All Other Perennials & Potted Plants

3A-4A

4/29/24 - 5/31/24

4/8/24 - 5/31/24

3/25/24 - 5/31/24

3/11/24 - 5/31/24

2/26/24 - 5/31/24

2/22/24 - 5/31/24

2/19/24 - 5/31/24

2/12/24 - 5/31/24

2/13/24 - 5/12/24

9A & B

2/6/24 - 5/12/24

10A & B

2/6/24 - 5/12/24

Last Order Date

Zones 3A-7B: 5/29/24
Zones 8A-10B: 5/8/24

Botanical Name: Fragaria ananassa 'Fort Laramie'
Height: 8 - 10 inches.
Spacing:12 - 24 inches.
Depth:SSet with crowns just below soil level (where the roots meet the leaves).
Spread:8 - 12 inches.
Light Required:Full Sun
Pollinator:Self-pollinating
Yield: Approximately 1-2 pints. Bearing age: 1-2 years.
Color: White
Size: 25, No. 1, 1 Yr Plants
Blooms: Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, All Summer
Fruit: Large to very large, bright scarlet fruit; dark pink to scarlet interior.
Zone: 3-7

Form: Fruit, Small Fruit, Strawberry, Everbearing Strawberry
Flower Form: 12-inch, white blossoms.
Soil Requirements: Acidic Soil, Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil
Growth Rate: Medium growth rate.
Pruning: Root only 5 or 6 runners from each plant and remove the rest. Arrange the runners to the ground and plant and remove the rest. Arrange the runners so they're about 6 inches apart. Everbearers should not bear fruit with the first flush of flowers since they need their strength to establish the main plant and to sprout runners. Pinch or cut off the first flowers that form, allowing the flowers later in the season to produce fruit.
Foliage: Rich green foliage.