Toscana Strawberry

Large 1½-2 in. dark pink flowers from May until frost. Deep red, cone-shape, sugary, juicy and delicious summer fruit. Fruit sets on mother plant and along runners. Toscana produces up to 2 pounds of strawberries per plant. Vigorous growing to 8-10 in. tall and 12-18 in. wide, with runners to 3 ft. long. A showy, productive, totally sweet choice for containers, flower beds, or vegetable gardens. A Fleuroselect FleuroStar award winner.

10 seeds

Traditional Strawberries: Sow seed in cell packs or flats, press into soil but do not cover. Needs light to germinate. Kept at 60-65°F., germination averages 21-30 days. Transplant into the garden, 12 in. apart.

Alpine Strawberries: Sow in cell packs or flats, press into soil, barely cover. Cover flat with newspaper to exclude light; keep out of direct sun. Kept at 60°F., germination is in 2-5 weeks. Transplant 1 ft. apart.

Grower Tip: To encourage larger, more vigorous and bountiful plants, you may remove the first flush of flowers.