Name: Malus domestica 'Spartan'
Brand: Pépinière.ca
Availability: OutOfStock

Latin name

Malus domestica Spartan

Common name

Apple tree 'Spartan'

Type

Fruit tree

Family

Rosaceae

Malus domestica 'Spartan' is a hardy and early-bearing apple tree highly valued for its medium-sized apples with bright red skin streaked with yellow, and crisp, juicy flesh with a well-balanced sweet and tart flavor, perfect for fresh eating, applesauce, pies, and juice. Originating from Nordic breeding programs, this cultivar is well-suited to temperate climates like Quebec's, providing regular harvests from late in the season. Its spring white blossoms attract bees and other pollinators while adding ornamental interest. The 'Spartan' apple tree's rounded, vigorous habit is suitable for family orchards, edible gardens, or sunny landscape designs. Easy to grow in full sun in well-drained soil, it combines hardiness, reliable production, and quality fruit, making it an excellent choice for lovers of decorative and flavorful fruit trees.

Care guide

Growing conditions

Light, soil, water and hardiness

Hardiness zone

Zone 3 to 8

Exposure

Full sun

Watering

Regular watering

Fertilization

Apply a balanced organic fertilizer rich in phosphorus and potassium in early spring (March-April). On sandy soil, a second application may be necessary in summer.

Soil type

Deep, fertile, well-drained, slightly acidic soil.

Minimum temperature

'-34°C

Blooming period

Mid-spring (May)

Flower color

White to pink

Fruiting

Vibrant red apples streaked with yellow, crisp, juicy flesh, well-balanced for fresh eating, compotes, and desserts

Foliage color

Green

Foliage type

Obsolete

Shape

Rounded shape

Height

15–20 ft (4.5–6 m)

Width

15–20 ft (4.5–6 m)

Growth rate

Moderate growth

Vegetable garden and yield

Companion planting, spacing and harvest

Fruit tree type

Apple

Pets

Pollinators

Butterflies

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