I'm very excited to have them, but concerned that planting them this late in the season may not be so great for their survival.

I live in Zone 6 (mid-Missouri/Illinois) and have already put my strawberry bed to sleep for the season with the typical top dressing of straw. Next year, I may be moving out of the area, and will be taking any surviving berries with me.

Should I plant these guys in my garden or could they be planted in a pot to minimize transplant stress next year? If so, should the pot be kept inside or outside? Either way, will they survive the winter being planted so late? Is there anything I can do now or over the season to minimize shock and help them along? The strawberry bed is sheltered, and located on the South side of my brick home. Should I set up a cold frame over the straw? Should I cut off foliage or let it die back naturally?

Strawberry varieties include White Carolina, White Pine, Suwanee, and Pochantas, if that info helps the formulation of a game plan. One plant is bareroot while the rest are runners with foliage.