2026 Basket Kisses Strawberry Seeds Packet

$2.35

2025 Seed Prices

  • Order 1-95 assorted packets for $2.35 each
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  • Order 500 or more assorted packets for $1.65 each

Fall in love with Basket of Kisses - the sweetest strawberry romance for your garden! 

Get ready for a passionate love affair with the most adorable strawberry variety you've ever grown! Basket of Kisses is the perfect everbearing sweetheart that produces cascades of sweet, bite-sized berries all season long - just like receiving little kisses from your garden! This charming variety is absolutely perfect for hanging baskets, containers, and romantic garden corners where its trailing habit creates beautiful strawberry waterfalls. With continuous production from spring to frost and incredibly sweet flavor, you'll be stealing kisses from your plants all season long. Whether you're a beginner or experienced gardener, these magical seeds will grow into the most rewarding relationship you'll have in your garden!

SKU: SEBKST
Barcode: 843458165125

Product Detail

Order in multiples of: 12

  • Year Designed: 2025
Quick Seed Overview
  • Plant Type: Perennial
  • Genus: Fragaria
  • Species: Fragaria × ananassa
  • Plant Height/Width: 6–10 inches tall / 12–18 inches wide (trailing up to 24 inches)
  • Season: Spring to Fall
  • Exposure: Full Sun
  • Difficulty: Easy to Moderate

Why Shido Seeds Are the Best

Our flower and vegetable seeds are beautifully packaged little packets of magic. Guaranteed to turn your garden into the envy of the neighborhood. Get your hands dirty and let nature simply do its thing.

Soil

Well-draining, slightly acidic, pH 5.5-6.8

Sow Seed

Surface sown (do not cover)

Spacing

12-18 inches apart (30-46cm)

Days

60-90 days from transplant, continuous production

Pro Tip

Give your strawberries room to breathe—even in containers! Good airflow helps prevent mold and boosts overall health. Rotate your baskets every few days if sunlight is uneven.

Getting to know your Basket Kisses Strawberry

Basket Kisses Strawberry is a compact, trailing variety ideal for hanging baskets and containers. It features lush green foliage, dainty white flowers, and produces sweet, aromatic red berries throughout the growing season. Perfect for small spaces, it thrives in full sun and well-drained soil. Its cascading habit makes it decorative as well as productive, offering both beauty and edible rewards. Easy to care for and great for beginners or urban gardeners.

Each plant typically reaches a height of 18–24 inches and spreads up to a foot wide. The flowers, which resemble miniature daisies, bloom at the ends of stems in cool shades—rose, violet, lavender, and white. Their papery petals feel dry to the touch even when fresh, a sign of their exceptional potential as dried flowers.

What it's used for

Culinary Applications:

  • Fresh eating as sweet, flavorful snacks
  • Strawberry shortcakes and desserts
  • Jams, jellies, and preserves
  • Smoothies and fruit salads
  • Baking applications (pies, muffins, cakes)
  • Dehydrating for strawberry chips
  • Freezing whole for year-round use

Nutritional Benefits:

  • High in vitamin C and antioxidants
  • Good source of folate and manganese
  • Rich in anthocyanins and ellagic acid
  • Low calorie, high fiber fruit
  • Natural source of nitrates for heart health

Garden and Landscape Uses:

  • Hanging basket specimens for patios and decks
  • Container gardening on balconies and small spaces
  • Ground cover in sunny areas
  • Border plantings along walkways
  • Vertical gardening applications
  • Children's gardens for easy harvesting

Ornamental Value:

  • Beautiful white flowers with yellow centers
  • Attractive trifoliate green foliage
  • Cascading growth habit perfect for displays
  • Red berries provide color contrast
  • Year-round interest in milder climates
Growth Requirements

Temperature:

  • Germination: 65-75°F (18-24°C) optimal
  • Growing season: 60-80°F (15-27°C) for best fruit production
  • Cold stratification required: 1 month at 32-40°F (0-4°C)
  • Winter hardiness: USDA zones 3-9 depending on variety
  • Heat tolerance: Struggles above 85°F (29°C) consistently

Light:

  • Full sun preferred: at least 8 hours of full sun each day
  • Morning sun essential for dew evaporation and disease preventionSome afternoon shade tolerated in very hot climates
  • Insufficient light results in poor flowering and fruit production
  • Container plants may need protection from harsh afternoon sun

Soil:

  • Well-draining soil essential to prevent root rot
  • Slightly acidic soil with a pH between 5.5 and 6.8
  • Rich, organic matter content for optimal nutrition
  • Sandy loam to loam texture preferred
  • Avoid heavy clay or waterlogged conditions
  • Container mix: high-quality potting soil with good drainage

Water:

  • Consistent moisture throughout growing season
  • 1-1.5 inches of water weekly during fruit production
  • Deep, infrequent watering preferred over frequent shallow watering
  • Avoid overhead watering to prevent disease
  • Mulching essential to maintain soil moisture
  • Container plants need daily watering in hot weather

Space:

  • Plant spacing: 1 to 2 feet apart for garden plantings
  • Hanging basket size: at least 12 inches (30 cm) wide and 8 to 10 inches (20 to 25 cm) deep
  • Allow room for trailing growth and runner development
  • Adequate air circulation between plants essential
Maintenance

Daily Tasks (During Growing Season):

  • Monitor soil moisture, especially in containers
  • Check for ripe berries and harvest regularly
  • Observe for pest activity and disease symptoms

Weekly Tasks:

Deep watering if rainfall insufficient

  • Remove runners if desired to maintain plant vigor
  • Deadhead spent flowers if not wanting fruit
  • Remove any diseased or damaged foliage

Monthly Tasks:

  • Fertilize with balanced fertilizer during active growth
  • Refresh mulch around plants
  • Check and adjust plant supports in hanging baskets
  • Inspect drainage holes in containers

Seasonal Tasks:

  • Spring: Apply balanced fertilizer, renew mulch, plant new strawberry seedlings
  • Summer: Maintain consistent moisture, harvest regularly, manage runners
  • Fall: Reduce watering, prepare plants for dormancy, collect seeds from best fruits
  • Winter: Protect plants from extreme cold, plan for next season

Fertilizing Schedule:

  • Early spring: Balanced fertilizer (10-10-10) as growth begins
  • During fruiting: Lower nitrogen, higher phosphorus fertilizer every 3-4 weeks
  • Container plants: Liquid fertilizer every 2 weeks during growing season
  • Organic options: Compost, aged manure, fish emulsion

Pruning and Training:

  • Remove runners to concentrate energy into fruit production
  • Allow runners to develop for new plant propagation if desired
  • Remove old, damaged, or diseased leaves regularly
  • Pinch early flowers in first year to strengthen plants
Pests and Diseases

Major Pests:

Aphids

Identification: Small, soft-bodied insects clustering on new growth and undersides of leavesDamage: Stunted growth, distorted leaves, honeydew secretion leading to sooty mold

Treatment: Insecticidal soap, beneficial insects (ladybugs, lacewings), strong water spray

Prevention: Avoid over-fertilizing with nitrogen, encourage beneficial insects

Slugs and Snails

Identification: Slimy trails and irregular holes in leaves and fruit

Damage: Feed on leaves, crowns, and developing fruit, especially during wet weather

Treatment: Beer traps, copper barriers, iron phosphate baits, hand-picking

Prevention: Reduce moisture around plants, use drip irrigation, remove debris

Spider Mites

  • Identification: Fine webbing on leaves, stippled or bronze-colored foliage
  • Damage: Reduced plant vigor, poor fruit quality, leaf drop
  • Treatment: Predatory mites, insecticidal soap, increase humidity around plants
  • Prevention: Maintain adequate moisture, avoid dusty conditions

Strawberry Root Weevil

  • Identification: Small, dark beetles; C-shaped white grubs in soil
  • Damage: Adults notch leaf edges, larvae feed on roots and crowns
  • Treatment: Beneficial nematodes for larvae, adult trapping, systemic insecticides
  • Prevention: Clean cultivation, remove plant debris, inspect new plants

Common Diseases:

Gray Mold (Botrytis)

  • Symptoms: Botrytis cinerea causes blossoms turning brown and dying; misshapen fruit; patches of rot on fruit with masses of gray mycelium
  • Treatment: Improve air circulation, remove infected material, fungicidal sprays
  • Prevention: Avoid overhead watering, ensure good drainage, proper plant spacing

Powdery Mildew

  • Symptoms: White, powdery coating on leaves, particularly undersides
  • Conditions: Powdery mildew favors high humidity and temperatures in the 60º to 80º F range
  • Treatment: Fungicidal sprays, improve air circulation, remove affected leavesPrevention: Plant in full sun, avoid overcrowding, use drip irrigation

Red Stele Root Rot

  • Symptoms: Red stele, black root rot are among the most important strawberry diseases - plants wilt and die, roots show reddish interior
  • Treatment: Remove affected plants, improve drainage, plant resistant varieties
  • Prevention: Plant in well-draining soil, avoid overwatering, crop rotation

Leaf Spot and Leaf Scorch

  • Symptoms: Leaf spot, and leaf scorch are the most important strawberry diseases - circular spots on leaves, yellowing and browning
  • Treatment: Remove affected foliage, fungicidal treatments, improve air circulation
  • Prevention: Avoid overhead watering, maintain proper spacing, clean cultivation

Integrated Pest Management:

  • Strawberry plants are most susceptible to disease-causing organisms when subjected to stress
  • Regular monitoring and early intervention crucial
  • Encourage beneficial insects with diverse plantings
  • Proper sanitation and removal of infected material
  • Choose disease-resistant varieties when available

Growing Together with Shido

At Shido, everything we do starts with one goal: helping you have a truly successful growing experience. We know that planting seeds is just the beginning — your time, energy, and love for gardening are the real magic. That’s why we make sure the seeds you plant are fresh, full of life, and top-quality. When you choose Shido, you’re planting with confidence. We guarantee it.

Our mission is simple: bring you exceptional varieties of high-quality seeds at prices you’ll love, share detailed sowing and growing tips so you can thrive as a home gardener, and deliver the best customer service in the industry — with a smile.

Our Seed Safety Promise

We do not sell genetically modified seeds — ever. And we don’t use genetic engineering to breed new varieties. Instead, our skilled breeders use traditional, natural crossing methods to create hybrid seeds that are healthy, safe, and packed with potential.

Our Seed Quality Guarantee

At Shido, we believe great gardens start with great seeds — and that means quality comes first. Every seed lot we offer is ensure to generate top-notch germination because your garden deserves nothing less.

To keep our seeds at their peak, we run thorough pathology tests at trusted outside labs. When you open a Shido seed packet, you can trust it’s been nurtured, tested, and approved to give you strong, healthy plants from the very first sprout.

Types of Seeds We Offer

Hybrid Seeds (F1)

F1 hybrid seeds are the garden’s high achievers — created by crossing two specially chosen parent plants for superior vigor, uniformity, and performance. We use only traditional breeding methods to produce these powerhouse seeds.

Open-Pollinated & Heirloom Seeds

Our open-pollinated (OP) seeds naturally reproduce through wind, insects, water, or self-pollination. When grown in isolation, they produce true-to-type plants year after year.

Among our OP seeds are treasured heirloom varieties — old favorites that have been carefully passed down for generations. While OP plants can be less uniform than hybrids, we run our Open-Pollinated Project to select the most reliable, flavorful, and beautiful strains. Many are also available as certified organic seeds.

Non-GMO: What It Means and Why It Matters

GMO (Genetically Modified Organism) is created when scientists alter a plant’s DNA in a lab — often by inserting genes from completely unrelated species — to achieve certain traits, like pest resistance or herbicide tolerance. This is a far cry from natural plant breeding.

At Shido, we believe gardening should stay as close to nature as possible. All our seeds — whether hybrid, heirloom, organic, or open-pollinated — are Non-GMO. They’re bred using traditional methods that respect natural biodiversity, giving you safe, wholesome seeds that grow into plants just as nature intended.

When you plant Shido Non-GMO seeds, you’re choosing purity, sustainability, and peace of mind — along with a garden full of flavor, color, and beauty.

Vacuum-Sealed for Freshness — Good for 10 Years

Every Shido seed packet isvacuum-sealedto lock in freshness and protect your seeds from moisture, air, and pests. This careful packaging not only preserves their quality but also extends their shelf life dramatically. Stored properly in a cool, dry place, our seeds remain viable for up to10 years— so you can plant them now, next season, or even years down the road. Whether you’re planning a garden this spring or building a long-term seed stash, Shido seeds are ready when you are

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