Cardinal Spring-Bearing Strawberry Plants

The Cardinal Strawberry is a vigorous, spring-bearing variety known for its exceptional flavor, large berries, and high yields. Bred at the University of Maryland, Cardinal produces big, bright red fruit with excellent texture and a rich, sweet taste perfect for fresh eating, freezing, and preserves.

This dependable variety grows well in USDA Zones 5–9, thriving in home gardens, raised beds, and containers. Cardinal plants are hardy, disease-tolerant, and produce heavy crops of premium-quality berries in early to mid-summer.

Key Features:

• Spring-bearing variety with heavy yields
• Large, bright red, flavorful berries
• Excellent for fresh eating, preserves, or freezing
• Vigorous, hardy, and disease-tolerant
• Performs best in Zones 5–9

Planting & Care:

• Full sun; space plants 12–18 inches apart in rows 3–4 ft apart
• Plant crowns at soil level — do not bury the crown
• Prefers rich, well-drained soil (pH 5.8–6.5)
• Keep soil evenly moist, especially during flowering and fruiting
• Apply mulch to retain moisture and suppress weeds
• Fertilize lightly after each harvest for sustained vigor
• Spring-bearing varieties produce one large crop in early summer

Shipping & Delivery Note

This item ships directly from our grower and follows a separate schedule from Seeds ’n Such seed orders. Live plants ship when weather conditions are suitable for your USDA zone. A flat $12 Live Plant Shipping Fee is applied per order containing berry plants.

Estimated shipping windows:

• Zones 9–10: Jan 12–Feb 23
• Zone 8: Feb 2–Mar 2
• Zone 7: Feb 23–Mar 23
• Zones 5–6: Mar 23–Apr 20
• Zones 2–4: Apr 6–May 4

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