Started indoors 8-10 weeks before the last frost, they will be blooming and producing fruit their first summer. Small, elongated berries have intense strawberry flavor often missing from the big varieties. Very hardy perennial. This yellow version of fragaria provides berries that are even sweeter than the reds. Another plus is that for some reason, birds don't touch them.
Plants are less than a foot tall and very hardy providing an attractive, edible border.
Fruits are a creamy yellow and some approach and inch in length. Cold treatment simply involves placing the seeds in an airtight bag or jar and putting the seeds in the freezer for two to four weeks, simulating a winter's exposure. When you remove them from the freezer, leave them in the container without opening it for several hours, to let them slowly get back to room temperature before planting.