Vaccinium corymbosum 'Spartan' - P9
Vaccinium corymbosum 'Spartan' - P9
Bulletpoints
* sweet, aromatic flavour
* the flowers are heavily favoured by bees, bumblebees and hoverflies
* attractive orange-red, yellow autumn colouring
* easy to care for
Leaves
Attractive orange-red to yellow autumn colouring.
Growth habit
Swamp blueberry 'Spartan' is a bushy and broad-growing small shrub that can reach a height of 1.8 - 2 metres.
Water
The plant needs plenty of water. Do not allow the soil to dry out.
Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady position.
Soil
Vaccinium corymbosum 'Spartan' prefers nutrient-rich, sufficiently moist soil.
Commercially available container plant soil.
Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).
Tasks
- Watering: In the period from April to September.
Care
- This plant should only be watered with lime-free water. Rainwater is particularly suitable for this purpose.
- A slow-release fertiliser can be used in spring. This releases the nutrients slowly and continuously so that the plant is evenly supplied over a longer period of time.
Flower
The light pink, cup-shaped flowers appear from April to May.
fruit
The blue berries have a sweet, aromatic flavour. The berries are round. Ripening time from June.
Use
Tub, bee pasture, bog bed, jam, baking, dessert
Root
Vaccinium corymbosum 'Spartan' is a shallow-rooting plant and, depending on the soil, forms finely branched roots.

- Article number1800
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EAN codeVACSPART-0P9
- Latin nameVaccinium corymbosum 'Spartan'
- catalogLandscape shop