How Do You Plant Alpine Strawberries Outside?
Alpine strawberries hail from Europe’s western and southern Alps and are considered a delicacy in France. These small strawberries have a slightly almond taste. Like other strawberries, alpine strawberries grow in summer. Their beautiful foliage can be used year-round as landscaping and ground cover. Alpine strawberries can be easily planted for growth in an outdoor setting. Choose your planting location. Alpine strawberries need sunshine but can stand partial shade. They need good drainage, so choose or build an elevated position for the new strawberry plants. Strawberries are best planted in zone 4, and they need temperate conditions. Dig several holes wide and deep enough to accommodate the roots of your strawberry plants. Dig the holes 8 to 12 inches away from one another, putting the dirt you’ve removed in a wheelbarrow or on a plastic sheet. Mix the removed dirt with all-purpose fertilizer or compost for the planting so that you have a 50-50 mixture of dirt and compost or fertili
