🍓 Proven garden variety: The strawberry "Elsanta" is one of the most popular varieties in Europe – known for its large, sweet, and aromatic fruits with excellent shelf life. 🌿 Stable & strong: Grows as a runner-forming perennial with robust, strong leaves and upright flower stems – ideal for home gardens or containers. ☀️ Sunny to semi-shaded: Prefers bright locations and thrives particularly well in moist, humus-rich soil – avoid waterlogging. 💧 Easy to care for & high-yielding: Regular watering promotes a rich harvest from June to July – ideal for fresh consumption, cakes, and jam. ❄️ Hardy & perennial: The variety is particularly robust and winter-hardy, ensuring consistently high yields and strong plants over many years. The strawberry "Elsanta" (Fragaria x ananassa) is one of the most popular and proven strawberry varieties in hobby and commercial cultivation. It impresses with large, uniformly shaped fruits that combine a sweet-fruity aroma with a fine acidity – perfect for fresh enjoyment, cakes, desserts, or jam. The variety forms strong runners and grows as a stable perennial up to about 40 cm high. Its dense, toothed foliage protects the fruits from sun exposure and drying out. The flowering period begins in spring, and from June to July, the plant bears abundant bright red fruits. "Elsanta" loves a sunny to semi-shaded location with moist, humus-rich soil. Regular watering is important to promote even fruit development, but waterlogging should be avoided. Due to its hardiness, longevity, and high productivity, it is ideal for gardens, balconies, and raised beds. Product features: – Botanical name: Fragaria x ananassa – Variety: "Elsanta" – Delivery: 3 plants – Growth form: runner-forming perennial – Growth height: up to approx. 40 cm – Flower: simple, white – Harvest time: June–July – Fruit color: bright red – Taste: sweet, aromatic, slightly acidic – Location: sunny to semi-shaded – Soil: moist, humus-rich, loose