Sparkle Strawberry is a compact herbaceous perennial with an abundant late-season crop and later blooms that escape early frost. The w hite flowers are followed by the juicy bright red berries with a extra sweet rich flavor starting in late June. Blooms best with full sun and fertile well- drained soil. Sparkle is self pollinating and is disease and pest resistant. Type: Perennial Origins: Europe Height: 0.5' - 0.75' Spread: 1’ - 1.5’ Spacing: 1.5’ USDA Hardiness Zone: 5 - 8 Culture: Full Sun , Part Sun Bloom Color: White Season of Interest: Spring , Summer MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Susceptible to anthracnose, leaf spots, rots, wilts, powdery mildew and blights. Watch for spider mites and aphids. Leaf scorch may occur in hot summer climates. LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders , Woodland Gardens , Naturalized Areas , Edible Gardens, and Containers. COMPANION PLANTS : Coneflower , Crab Apple , Flowering Cherry IMAGES: Prides Corner , Strawberry Sparkle *As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.