Strawberry - Fragaria ananassa 'Sonata'

Common Name: Sonata Strawberry

Bloomtime: Spring / Summer

Bloomcolor: White

Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade

Height: 20cm height

Spread: 30cm spread

Spacing: 30cm spread

Water: Average Water Needs

Zone: 3

Characteristics: Strawberries are incredibly easy to grow, and are well worth the extra effort for their sweet, juicy fruits, which far exceed the flavour of shop-bought varieties. Hardy strawberries thrive in full sun in moisture-retentive soil, and propagate themselves b, Fragaria 'Sonata' has no toxic effects reported. Fragaria 'Sonata' is known for attracting bees. It has nectar/pollen rich flowers., Fragaria x ananassa ‘Sonata’ is the successor of ‘Elsanta’ – one of the most common varieties grown commercially for supermarkets. While, like ‘Elsanta’, fruits store well after harvest, those of ‘Sonata’ strawberries are much sweeter., A mid-season variety, Fragaria x ananassa ‘Sonata’ has good fruit set and produces large, uniform fruits over a long period. Place straw under immature fruits to reduce the chances of slugs eating them, and replace plants every three years, as they gradual