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Elan
BerryFragaria x ananassa
- Full sun
- Zones 5–9
- 100 days to maturity
- Fruits
- 18" spacing
- Moderate water
- Perennial
Overview
Elan has a vigorous habit (many runners) and white flowers that produce medium-size, conical berries with intensely sweet flavor. Suitable for field, greenhouse, and container production. Produces fruit the first year and bears from June through frost. Grows best in Zones 5-8.Edible Flowers: Flowers add a mild, strawberry-like flavor if sprinkled on salads or when used as a garnish for drinks and desserts.
Planting
Transplant in spring after last frost
Growing
Sun: full. Water: moderate. Soil: Well-drained loam, slightly acidic. Space plants 18" apart.
Pests & diseases
Common pests: Spider mites, slugs, aphids. Common diseases: Powdery mildew, leaf spot, gray mold.