Vaccinium corymbosum 'Spartan'
Northern highbush blueberry
Spartan is an early (just after 'Duke') ripening blueberry bush bearing large fruit. Upright, vigorous grower. The berry is known to have the best for flavor of any of the Northern Highbush cultivars. The berry is light blue and very large. The bush is upright with good fall color and reaches 1,5 m. Spartan likes to have a well drained sandy loam and abundant organic matter.
↕ 150 cm
❄ -35 °C
☀ sun, half shade
Flowering period
jan
feb
Mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
Planting period
jan
feb
Mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
Ideal (Sep–Jan)
Possible (until May)
Not recommended
Characteristics
Botanical
| Genus | Vaccinium |
| Species | corymbosum |
| Cultivar | 'Spartan' |
Flowering
| Flowering period | may, june |
| Colour (flower) | white, pink |
Foliage
| Evergreen | no |
| Colour (foliage) | green |
Growth habit
| Height | 150 cm |
Location
| Winter hardiness | -35 °C |
| Location | sun, half shade |
Use
| Type (use) | shrub, fruit/berries |
| Fruits/berries | july |