Akihime Strawberry Plants 6 Pack – Sweet Japanese Fragaria × ananassa Bare Root Crowns

Akihime Strawberry Plants Overview

Grow premium Japanese strawberries at home with this set of 6 Akihime Strawberry plants (Fragaria × ananassa). Known for their exceptional sweetness, juicy texture, and low acidity, these strawberries are also called 章姬 or “cream strawberry” (奶油草莓). Developed in Shizuoka, Japan, Akihime produces long, elegant conical berries with a deep orange-red color and a smooth, melt-in-your-mouth flavor.

Key Features

• 6 bare root Akihime strawberry plants ready to plant
• Premium Japanese variety prized for sweet, juicy, low-acid fruit
• Produces long, conical, deep orange-red berries
• Highly productive and easy to grow
• Suitable for home gardens, raised beds, and containers
• Secure packaging ensures safe delivery

Growing Information

Akihime strawberries are perennial fruiting plants that thrive in full sun and well-draining, fertile soil. They require moderate watering to keep the soil consistently moist. These plants grow quickly to a mature height of 6–12 inches and are suitable for USDA zones 4–9. The harvest season is early, making them ideal for fresh eating and desserts. When planting, position the crown just above soil level and mulch around the plants to retain moisture and keep the fruit clean.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.