Grow delicious premium Japanese strawberries at home with this set of 6 live Akihime strawberry plants, shipped bare root and ready for planting. Known as あきひめ (Akihime), this popular Japanese variety produces beautifully elongated cone-shaped berries with deep orange-red skin, exceptionally juicy flesh, and a rich sweet flavor with very low acidity. Its soft texture and refreshing sweetness make it a favorite for fresh eating, desserts, and home gardens. Originally developed in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, Akihime strawberries are prized for their smooth mouthfeel and high sugar content.

Perfect for garden beds, raised planters, greenhouses, or patio containers, these plants are productive and rewarding for both beginner and experienced growers. You will receive healthy live bare root strawberry plants similar in size and condition to the ones shown in the listing photos.

• 6 live Akihime strawberry plants
• Shipped bare root
• Healthy starter plants
• Sweet Japanese strawberry variety
• Secure packaging for safe arrival

Growing Information

• Common Name: Akihime Strawberry
• Botanical Name: Fragaria × ananassa ‘Akihime’
• Plant Type: Perennial fruit plant
• Growth Stage: Bare root starter plants
• Sun Requirements: Full sun preferred (6–8 hours daily)
• Soil: Rich, well-draining soil
• Watering: Moderate; keep soil consistently moist
• Mature Height: 6–12 inches
• Growth Rate: Fast growing
• USDA Zones: 4–9
• Harvest Season: Spring to early summer
• Pollination: Self-fertile
• Container Friendly: Yes

Care Tip

Plant bare roots with the crown slightly above soil level and water thoroughly after planting. Remove runners regularly if you want larger fruit production from the main plants.

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.