Description
The Sweet Charlie Strawberry Plant is, as the name implies, very sweet, even when eaten right off the plant. It is an early-season, short-day variety developed by the University of Florida, known for its exceptional sweetness, low acidity, and aromatic fragrance. The Sweet Charlie strawberry is highly prized in home gardens and small farms across the Southeast and other warm climates for its vigorous growth and strong disease resistance. The strawberries of the Sweet Charlie Strawberry plant are medium in size, with a orange red color with with vein on the inside. They feature a compact, low-mounding growth habit, making them highly manageable for garden patches and containers.
Characteristics
| Bloom Color | White with yellow center |
| Bloom Time | March to April |
| Fruit Color | Orangey Red |
| Fruit Size | Medium |
| Hardiness Zone Range | 4 - 9 |
| Pollination | Self-Fertile |
| Ripens/Harvest | late May to mid-June |
| Shade/Sun | Full Sun |
| Soil Composition | Loose, sandy loam soil rich in organic matter |
| Soil Moisture | Well-drained, moist |
| Soil pH Level | 5.5 to 6.5 |
| Taste | Sweetest Flavor |
| Texture | Firm |
| Years to Bear | 1st Season |
| Mature Width | 12 to 18 inches Wide |
| Mature Height | 6 to 12 inches Tall |
Zones
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USDA Hardiness Zones
A hardiness zone is a geographic area defined by average annual minimum winter temperatures, helping gardeners determine which plants can survive in their region. Developed by the USDA, the 13 numerical zones indicate cold hardiness—for example, a plant "hardy to zone 10" tolerates minimum temperatures of 30 to 40 °F (−1.1 to 4.4 °C).
Grows in zones: 4 - 9
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A hardiness zone is a geographic area defined by average annual minimum winter temperatures, helping gardeners determine which plants can survive in their region. Developed by the USDA, the 13 numerical zones indicate cold hardiness—for example, a plant "hardy to zone 10" tolerates minimum temperatures of 30 to 40 °F (−1.1 to 4.4 °C).




