Fort Laramie Everbearing Strawberry

Fragaria × ananassa ‘Fort Laramie’ is an everbearing strawberry that can produce a spring crop followed by another in late summer or fall. It forms a low mound of green foliage and sends out runners while flowering and fruiting, with firm, bright red berries suited to fresh eating or processing. ## Site and fruiting Give plants full sun and fertile, moist but well-drained soil. The [Fort Laramie cultivar profile](https://www.gardenia.net/plant/fragaria-ananassa-fort-laramie) describes plants roughly 6 to 9 inches tall and 12 to 18 inches wide, with a broader listed spread of 1 to 2 feet. [Oregon State University Extension](https://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog/ec-1307-growing-strawberries-your-home-garden) lists this cultivar for USDA Zones 3 to 7; local winter conditions and growing practices affect performance. ## Beds and containers Plants can grow in a garden bed or container. Runners can fill available space, so thin or redirect them when the planting becomes crowded. Keep the shallow roots watered during dry weather, and maintain drainage to reduce the risk of root and fruit disease. ## Maintenance Keep the bed weeded and renew older plantings as vigor or yield declines. In cold-winter areas, mulch can help protect crowns through freeze-thaw cycles. For regional crop timing and culture, see [Colorado State University Extension’s strawberry guide](https://extension.colostate.edu/resource/growing-strawberries-in-colorado-gardens/).