Allstar is an easy to grow, June bearing/ MID Season strawberry that produces large sweet berries. It's a great beginner plant and is highly resistant to red stele & intermediate resistance to Verticillium. Bears Fruit 1 year after planting. soil PH is recommended at 6.5 to 6.8 best in zones 4-8. ships usually bare root & dormant, unless ordered later in season with any left they may have new growth on them at that time.