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Vaccinium macrocarpon (Cranberry)

Other names: Oxycoccos macrocarpus , Large cranberry, American Cranberry, Bearberry

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Species
V. macrocarpon is a prostrate, mat-forming, evergreen shrub with slender shoots and oblong, dark green leaves that turn bronze in winter. Pendent, bell-shaped pink flowers bloom in summer followed by edible, red berries in autumn.
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Season of interest

Flower

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Flower

Foliage

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Foliage
Height and spread

Height and spread

Size Max height Max spread To maturity
0.1 m 0.5 m 10-20 years
0 ft 1 ft 10-20 years

Where to grow

Soil type
  • Loamy
  • Sandy
Soil drainage
  • Moist but well-drained
  • Well-drained
Soil pH
  • Acid
Sunlight
  • Partial Shade
  • Full Sun
Aspect
  • East
  • West
  • South
  • North
Exposure
  • Exposed
  • Sheltered

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Cultivation

Plant in a sun to part shade with moist, humus-rich soil. Requires an acidic boggy condition. Keep moist all year.

Suggested uses

Ground Cover, Waterside, Bog garden, Aquatic

UK hardiness

H6

USDA zones

Zone 2, Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7

Sunset zone

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 17

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Unknown
Central Valley = Unknown
South Coastal = Unknown
South Inland = Unknown
High and Intermediate Desert = Unknown
Low Desert = Unknown

Foliage

Evergreen

Habit

Spreading

Native to

Eastern North America

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

Yes

Toxicity

Not toxic

Plant care

Pruning

Cranberry can be pruned after harvest to stimulate the production of vigorous uprights that will produce more fruit.

Pests

Caterpillars

Diseases

Grey mould

Powdery mildew

Leaf spot

Rust

Layer in autumn

Plant in acidic soil

Plant in acid soils that are moist but well-drained

Plant container grown plants in a sunny postion

Sanding (optional)

Plant cranberries in autumn or spring

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