Strawberry 'Pegasus' (Fragaria x ananassa) – Mid-Season Fruiting Plant (12 x 9cm Pots)

Pegasus strawberry plants bring reliable, flavour-packed summer fruit to a sunny bed, raised bed or container. This mid-season garden strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa) crops in June and July, producing large, firm, glossy, deep-red berries that are sweet and juicy.

You receive 12 plants, each in its own 9cm pot, established and ready to plant. Pegasus is a highly regarded variety and a good choice for first-time fruit growers as well as experienced ones, with good resistance to verticillium wilt and crown rot.

Plant in full sun in moist, well-drained soil enriched with compost, setting each crown level with the soil surface. Space plants 30-45cm apart in rows about 75cm apart. Strawberries also grow happily in pots, grow bags and hanging baskets, so they suit a patio as well as a plot. They are self fertile, though visiting bees improve fruit shape.

Water regularly, especially while flowering and fruiting, and avoid wetting the crown. Feed with a high-potash liquid feed fortnightly once flowers appear. Mulch with straw or a strawberry mat to keep fruit clean and suppress weeds, and remove runners unless you want new plants. Plants tire after three or four years and are best replaced from runners.

Cultural Information

• Common Name: Pegasus Strawberry, Garden Strawberry
• Botanical Name: Fragaria x ananassa
• Fully Grown Height and Spread: Approx. 20-30cm tall and 30-45cm wide
• Growth Habit: Low-growing, spreading and clump-forming, with runners
• Perfect For: Borders, raised beds, grow bags, containers, hanging baskets, allotments
• Planting Position: Full sun
• Soil Type: Moist, well-drained soil enriched with organic matter
• Hardiness: Fully hardy; plants in pots and baskets appreciate a little protection round the roots in a hard winter
• Seasonal Interest: Fruit from June to July
• Type: Hardy perennial fruit