Comments on: Alpine strawberries: How to grow this delicious little fruit from seed or transplants

By: Niki Jabbour

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:29:14 +0000

In reply to Hannah.

Hi Hannah, great question! They should be spaced about 8 inches apart and if they’re in pots, I’d recommend fertilizing the plants. You can use an organic berry fertilizer, or even a tomato fertilizer. This will provide nutrients to ensure healthy growth, flowers, and loads of sweet berries! 🙂 Niki

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By: Hannah

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:56:55 +0000

I started two kinds of alpine strawberries last spring, from seed. They did not flower last year (they were very small) and have not yet flowered this year. They get plenty of sun, but are possibly overcrowded? Maybe not draining well enough? They are in pots and other than not flowering they look very happy. Do you have any advice?

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By: Jessica Walliser

Fri, 11 Apr 2025 14:10:44 +0000

In reply to Jude.

Nope, though you will need to thin the plants out every few years because they will grow into clumps that will become crowded.

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By: Jessica Walliser

Fri, 11 Apr 2025 14:10:04 +0000

In reply to Mark MacFadyen.

Hi there. Our writer Niki Jabbour is from Nova Scotia and she grows alpine strawberries without trouble, so I suggest you give them a try, too.

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By: Jessica Walliser

Fri, 11 Apr 2025 14:09:22 +0000

In reply to Miranda Rinkevage.

There are links to purchase seeds within the article wherever you see highlighted text.

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By: Jessica Walliser

Fri, 11 Apr 2025 14:08:44 +0000

In reply to Newbie.

Thank you for pointing this out. Yikes! The link has now been updated to Raintree Nursery which sells this terrific variety.

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By: Newbie

Fri, 11 Apr 2025 05:23:45 +0000

The pineapple crusher hyperlink is spam and redirected me to some weird game.

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By: Jessica Walliser

Sat, 22 Mar 2025 14:59:18 +0000

In reply to Rita.

Be patient with them. They are slow to get started when growing from seed, but before you know it, they’ll be producing berries.

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By: Rita

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 20:47:32 +0000

My Alpine seedlings are healthy but are so small for the time they have been growing in my opinion. I planted them the 2nd week of January, so 8 weeks. I did not stratify before planting. I wish I could add a picture.

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By: Miranda Rinkevage

Thu, 13 Jul 2023 00:39:28 +0000

i’m in alaska and would love to get these going in my garden here but don’t have any local to harvest from. where are you able to get these types of strawberry seeds?

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