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Strawberry

Seascape

Rosaceae

Spacing1 per sq ft
Days to Harvest60d
Expected Yield1-2 lbs per season

Strawberry

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Variety History

Seascape was developed at the University of California in the 1990s as a day-neutral strawberry — it produces regardless of day length. It has excellent flavor, disease resistance, and a remarkably long fruiting season.

Regional Context

Strawberries are one of the great PNW crops. Our mild climate produces exceptionally sweet berries with a long season. Seascape is a day-neutral variety developed in California — it produces from June through October on Bainbridge. June-bearing varieties (Hood, Shuksan) are PNW-bred for incredible flavor but have a shorter season. A 4×4 ft bed of strawberries provides a family with fresh berries all summer.

Growing Technique

Plant bare-root crowns in early spring (March-April) or potted plants any time. Space 12" apart in rows 18" apart (about 1 per sq ft). Strawberries need full sun and rich, well-drained soil — work compost into the bed before planting. Plant with the crown (where roots meet leaves) at soil level — too deep and it rots, too shallow and roots dry out. Mulch with straw to keep fruit clean and suppress weeds. Water consistently during fruit development. June-bearing varieties produce one big crop; everbearing (like Seascape) produce from June through October. Remove runners unless you want new plants. Renovate beds every 3-4 years.

Watch For

  • Slugs and sowbugs will destroy ripening fruit — straw mulch and Sluggo are essential. Gray mold (botrytis) on fruit in wet weather — pick fruit promptly, do not let overripe berries rot on plants. Birds steal berries — netting is sometimes necessary. Root rot in wet soil — raised beds are ideal. Planted too deep (crown rot) or too shallow (desiccation) — the crown MUST be exactly at soil level.

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