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How to grow strawberries

Frost-hardy · Rose family

When to sow and plant

  • Plant out 1 July – 31 August

Based on: average for Germany, last frost 19 April, safe from 6 May

Planting calendar for your area
Where the dates come from

The weeks come from our sources; the dates use the average frost in Germany. Enter a German postcode to get dates for your area.

  • Plant out: July to August (fixed months from a German source, not tied to frost) (Bayerische Gartenakademie (LWG), Infoschrift 3182: Erdbeeren)

Good and bad neighbours

Gardeners’ lore, not proven · 2

  • GarlicLore: good· D

    Garlic is said to keep aphids off strawberries; this is not proven.

    D: Tradition, named by at least two sources

    Garlic

  • BorageLore: good· D

    Borage attracts pollinators; a benefit for strawberries has not been tested.

    D: Tradition, named by at least two sources

    Borage

Crop rotation

Perennial: it stays in the same spot for several years and is not part of the yearly rotation.

At a glance

Family
Rose family (Rosaceae)
Frost
Hardy, tolerates frost
Spacing (row × plant)
75 × 35–40 cm (30 × 14–16 in)
Plants per m²
3.8
Life cycle
Perennial

Spacing according to RHS: How to grow strawberries. Other sources: 40 × 25–30 cm (16 × 10–12 in) (Bayerische Gartenakademie (LWG), Infoschrift 3182: Erdbeeren).

Questions and answers

When can I plant out strawberries?

Plant out, average for Germany: 1 July – 31 August. Enter a German postcode above for your area, or your own frost date in the planting calendar.

How far apart should I plant strawberries?

75 × 35–40 cm (30 × 14–16 in) (row × plant), according to RHS: How to grow strawberries.

What grows well next to strawberries?

Garlic: Gardeners’ lore, not proven (D) and Borage: Gardeners’ lore, not proven (D).

Sources

Show 10 sources
  1. RHS Plant Finder: Fragaria × ananassa (F), garden strawberry
  2. University of Maryland Extension: Growing Strawberries in a Home Garden
  3. RHS: How to grow strawberries
  4. Bayerische Gartenakademie (LWG), Infoschrift 3182: Erdbeeren
  5. Landwirtschaftskammer Schleswig-Holstein: Fruchtfolge im Garten (Gartenmerkblatt, 2020)
  6. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (über die GBIF-API, species/match)
  7. BUND: Mischkultur – Gute und schlechte Nachbarn (August 2026)
  8. RHS (Guy Barter): Three ways to use companion planting
  9. Oregon State University Extension: Herbs and Flowers in the Vegetable Garden (o. J.)
  10. Utah State University Extension (Mohr, Trundle, Hagevik): Creating Sustainable School and Home Gardens – Companion Planting (Juli 2025)

Retrieved on 23 October 2026. Facts in our own words, one source per value.