Yellow Wonder Alpine Strawberry 10 Seeds

by Hirts: Seed; Fruits & Berries

Product Features

• A compact, non trailing variety
• The yellow fruit do not attract birds, thus bird damage is much less of a problem
• Hardy Zones 4-9
• Sun to Part Sun
• 10 Seeds

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• ASIN: B000TYDB26
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #37,351 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden)

Product Description

A compact, non trailing variety giving high yields of firm, sweet, aromatic fruit of an attractive yellow color. The yellow fruit do not attract birds, thus bird damage is much less of a problem than with traditional red strawberries. Protective netting is not required. Very easy to grow. Hardy in zones 4-9. Prefers sun or part-sun. Makes a great ground cover, also.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars These Hirt's Seeds are Junk: Find a Different Source, January 9, 2009

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Some Guy on Amazon (Minneapolis, MN United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Yellow Wonder Alpine Strawberry 10 Seeds

I ordered two packets of seeds from Hirts. I split them up and tried germinating them three different ways, but not one single seed ever germinated. Not one. I planted about 1/3 of the seeds right out of the envelope, and cold stratified the rest--some for about a month and a half, some for 6 months. Nothing worked. Zero turned into plants. None.

By contrast, some other alpine seeds I purchased from a different brand on Amazon had a seed germination rate of over 90% under the exact same conditions, using the exact same methods. Stay away from Hirts. As another reviewer pointed out: there are lots of other cheaper sources for Alpine Strawberry seeds anyway.

Edit: 1/28/2011: I should note that this review referred to seeds received from Hirt's at the price of $4.99. There are now several other different sellers of this item. At the time of this edit, the default seller is no longer Hirt's, and they sell the same variety of seeds at a lower price. I have no experience with any of these sellers except Hirt's.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars The jury's still out ..., November 2, 2007

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SCMLA "SoCal Martial Law Alerts" (Los Angeles, CA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Yellow Wonder Alpine Strawberry 10 Seeds

10/31/07

I dunno ... I just received these seeds in the mail. 10 tiny seeds in a tiny zip-lock bag ON SALE for $3.99? Seems kind of excessive to me, but I might change my tune when I see how they perform. I'm planting them tonight &, believe you me, I WILL report back on their progress ...

11/27/07

Hmm. Planted almost a month ago & still no sign of a sprout ...

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Shop Around, April 28, 2008

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T. Adlam "professional consumer" (South Florida, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Yellow Wonder Alpine Strawberry 10 Seeds

I rated this product a three as the previous reviewer has since I do not wish to cloud the overall rating as I haven't purchased the product from this seller.

My only caution is for people to shop around. It didn't take long to find other sellers with the same product (Yellow Alpine Strawberries) selling 1000+ seeds for $4. The quality of the seeds may vary, but based on the previous reviewers description of seeing no sprout after a month, you may have better luck with another merchant.