306 Strawberry ‘Montana’ Tray

This distinctive ornamental strawberry is loved for its attractive foliage, delicate flowers, and compact growth habit. A lovely choice for hanging baskets, patio containers, and decorative garden displays, ‘Montana’ brings the charm of strawberries to ornamental planting combinations. With its spreading habit and pretty blooms, this variety is especially suited to containers where its foliage can spill naturally over the edges. It offers a beautiful way to combine floral interest with the appeal of an edible garden plant.

Why You’ll Like It

Ornamental Strawberry: Enjoy the attractive look of a strawberry plant with added decorative appeal.

Compact Growth Habit: Its manageable size makes it well suited to containers, baskets, and smaller garden spaces.

Pretty Flowers: Delicate blooms add seasonal colour and charm to outdoor displays.

Attractive Foliage: Fresh green leaves create a lush backdrop for flowers and container combinations.

Great for Hanging Baskets: Its spreading growth habit helps create a soft, cascading effect over basket edges.

Perfect for Patio Containers: A lovely addition to decorative pots, window boxes, and mixed planters.

Versatile Garden Use: Can be incorporated into ornamental beds, borders, and edible landscape designs.

Pollinator Friendly: Strawberry flowers can attract visiting bees and other beneficial pollinators.

Grower-Friendly Tray: The 306 tray format is convenient for seasonal production and larger planting projects.

Something a Little Different: An attractive alternative to traditional flowering annuals for spring and summer displays.

Great For

Hanging baskets • Patio containers • Window boxes • Ornamental planters • Edible landscapes • Garden borders • Seasonal retail displays • Wholesale growing

Color

Wholesale: Please refer to the Hilltop Greenhouses Ltd. Policies PDF for full details.

Retail: No returns on plants, exchanges only.

Plant details

Scientific Name

Fragaria × ananassa ‘Montana’

Light

Full Sun

Water

Moderate — keep soil consistently moist but well-drained, especially during flowering and fruit development. Avoid allowing the soil to dry out completely.

Care Level

Low to Moderate — easy to grow with regular watering, occasional feeding, and removal of old foliage or runners as needed.

Optimal Temperature

15–24°C (59–75°F) — ‘Montana’ strawberries thrive in mild temperatures, with cooler nights supporting healthy flowering and fruit development.

Frost Tolerant

Yes

Mature Height

8–12 in (20–30 cm)

Mature Spread

12–18 in (30–45 cm)

Deer Resistant

No

Edible

Yes

Pet Friendly

Yes