The proper time to set strawberry plants is in the early spring, from
the latter part of March until the middle of May, at which time they are
in excellent condition for shipping and planting.
Later in the season they will not stand shipping as well nor respond as
readily after setting. Therefore it is to the grower’s interest to set
plants just as early in the spring as soil conditions will permit. If
this cannot be done, plants should be shipped early and heeled-in until
they are to be set.
Only in the extreme southern states can plants be set in the fall with
any degree of success.