Spartan Early Season Blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum 'Spartan' (Northern Highbush)
Exceptionally attractive and tasty fruit is often larger than a quarter in size with a tangy sweet flavor; ripens mid-July. Large, glossy-green foliage becomes orange and yellow in fall. Small white, bell-shaped flowers proceed the berries. Deciduous.
| Key feature: | Edible |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 5 - 7 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Moderate-growing, uprught shrub 5 to 6 ft. tall, 4 to 5 ft. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Special features: | Edible, Fall Color, Ornamental Berries |
| Landscape uses: | Firescaping/Fire Wise, Very Wet Areas, Woodland Garden |
| Flower color: | White |
| Blooms: | Late spring |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 3769 |
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Care Information
Provide an acidic, well-drained soil. Water regularly during the growing season to maintain a deep, extensive root system. Before new growth begins, prune off twiggy growth, leaving only main stems to prevent overbearing; feed with an acidic fertilizer.
Exceptionally attractive and tasty fruit is often larger than a quarter in size with a tangy sweet flavor; ripens mid-July. Large, glossy-green foliage becomes orange and yellow in fall. Small white, bell-shaped flowers proceed the berries. Deciduous.
Care Information
Provide an acidic, well-drained soil. Water regularly during the growing season to maintain a deep, extensive root system. Before new growth begins, prune off twiggy growth, leaving only main stems to prevent overbearing; feed with an acidic fertilizer.
| Key feature: | Edible |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 5 - 7 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Moderate-growing, uprught shrub 5 to 6 ft. tall, 4 to 5 ft. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Special features: | Edible, Fall Color, Ornamental Berries |
| Landscape uses: | Firescaping/Fire Wise, Very Wet Areas, Woodland Garden |
| Flower color: | White |
| Blooms: | Late spring |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 3769 |
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