Blueberry ‘Spartan’ is a deciduous, fruiting shrub with blue-green foliage that turns bright red-orange in fall. Pink-white blooms in spring produce large, flavorful blueberries spring, summer, and fall. Part sun.
- Landscape Size: 6‘ tall, 6’ wide
- Light Requirement: Morning Sun/Afternoon Shade
- Water Needs: Moderate
- USDA Zone: 5a
- Growth Habit: Upright, Spreading
- Growth Rate: Moderate
- Attributes: Attracts Birds, Fall Color, Attracts Butterflies, Deciduous, Fruiting, Edible Fruit
See Green Thumb Guide below for region specific information.
Prefers well mulched, slightly acidic soil with good drainage. Feed regularly with Azalea, Camellia, & Gardenia Food during fruiting season. Can be pruned back late winter to encourage compact growth. Plant near another blueberry for a full harvest.
These characteristics apply to the greater Sacramento area and nearby regions.
Live outside of our area? Please check with your local cooperative extension for the best growing practices in your neck of the woods
Visit: UC Cooperative Extension Offices(Opens in a new window) (Opens in new window)
Visit: National County Extension Offices(Opens in a new window) (Opens in new window)
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