Grown for your Region
Introducing Sweet Select® premium small fruit plants, locally cultivated and tailored for your region’s success. Our diverse collection features an array of delightful options, including blueberries, strawberries, figs, grapes, blackberries, and raspberries. Now, you can relish the delights of your garden with minimal effort, as our plants are bred to thrive in your climate without the hassle of constant chill-hour calculations.
Snackable Gardening
Savoring fresh, nutritious fruit is now a breeze with Sweet Select®. Our small fruit plants are designed for simple planting and maintenance, ensuring that your family can enjoy the simple pleasure of homegrown delights just steps away from your kitchen. Whether you’re popping juicy blueberries into your mouth or plucking ripe strawberries for a snack, say hello to the satisfaction of growing your own edible garden.
The Edible Landscape Revolution
Join a growing community of Sweet Select® gardeners! Share your plant and garden photos, recipes, and tips with us by tagging @PlantSweetSelect. Experience the joy of cultivating your own edible landscape, abundant with figs, grapes, blueberries, blackberries, strawberries and raspberries that you’ve nurtured.
Planting Instructions
Click or tap below for planting instructions and care tips:
- Find a sunny spot in your garden that has about 4 feet of space around it.
- Dig a hole that is twice as wide and 1-2 inches deeper than your fig plant.
- Gently lift your plant out of the container and loosen some of the roots with your fingers.
- Place your fig plant in the hole and backfill evenly around the sides of the plant.
- Water well. Your plant may need extra watering at first until its roots get established.
- Fertilize according to package directions. Harvest fruit in the spring and fall.
- Find a sunny spot in your garden with good soil and air circulation. Large trellises work well with grapes.
- Dig a hole that is twice as wide and 1-2 inches deeper than your grape plant.
- Gently lift your plant out of the container and loosen some of the roots with your fingers.
- Place your grape plant in the hole and backfill evenly around the sides of the plant, adding compost if you have it.
- Water well. Your plant may need extra watering at first until its roots get established.
- Harvest in late summer or early fall. Note that it may take several growing seasons to bear fruit.
- Find a sunny spot in your garden with well-draining, acidic soil. You can find an amendment to adjust the pH of your soil at your local garden center. You might also check out some companion plants, such as gardenias ad azaleas, that also love acidic soil.
- Dig a hole that is twice as wide and 1-2 inches deeper than your blueberry plant.
- Gently lift your plant out of the container and loosen some of the roots with your fingers.
- Place your blueberry plant in the hole and backfill evenly around the sides of the plant.
- Water well. Your plant may need extra watering at first until its roots get established.
- Fertilize according to package directions. Harvest fruit when the berries turn from green to blue in the summer.
- Find a sunny spot in your garden with well-draining soil. Strawberries do equally well in ground and in containers and are perfect for smaller garden spaces provided they get plenty of sun.
- Dig a hole that is twice as wide and 1-2 inches deeper than your strawberry plant.
- Gently lift your plant out of the container and loosen some of the roots with your fingers.
- Place your strawberry plant in the hole and backfill evenly around the sides of the plant.
- Water well. Your plant may need extra watering at first until its roots get established.
- Fertilize according to package directions. Harvest fruit when the berries turn deep red in mid-summer.
- TIP: If you notice birds can’t resist your strawberries, consider placing netting around the plants after they begin flowering.
- Find a sunny spot in your garden that has about 4 feet of space around it.
- Dig a hole that is twice as wide and 1-2 inches deeper than your blackberry plant.
- Gently lift your plant out of the container and loosen some of the roots with your fingers.
- Place your blackberry plant in the hole and backfill evenly around the sides of the plant.
- Water well. Your plant may need extra watering at first until its roots get established.
- Fertilize according to package directions. Harvest fruit in the summer when the fruit color deepens to black and softens slightly.
- Find a sunny spot in your garden that has about 4 feet of space around it.
- Dig a hole that is twice as wide and 1-2 inches deeper than your raspberry plant.
- Gently lift your plant out of the container and loosen some of the roots with your fingers.
- Place your raspberry plant in the hole and backfill evenly around the sides of the plant.
- Water well. Your plant may need extra watering at first until its roots get established.
- Fertilize according to package directions. Harvest fruit in the summer when the fruit turns soft and red.
