American Cranberry
Description
Harvest your own Thanksgiving treats! Hardy, low-maintenance, evergreen shrub makes an excellent ground cover. Produces large, tart berries perfect for making holiday meals, cookies, muffins and more. Also enjoyed in spring, for its lovely pink flowers. Requires low-pH, acidic soil. Cold-hardy. Ripens in late-September through October. Self-pollinating. (Vaccinium macrocarpon)
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Characteristics
Bloom Color | Pink, White |
Fruit Color | Red |
Fruit Size | Large |
Pollination | Self-Pollinating |
Ripens/Harvest | Late September To October |
Shade/Sun | Full Sun |
Soil Composition | Loamy |
Soil Moisture | Average Moistness |
Soil pH Level | 4.5 - 5.5 |
Taste | Good/tart |
Texture | Firm |
Years to Bear | 2 - 3 |
Zone Range | 2 - 7 |
Zone Compatibility
Size & Spacing
Mature Size
Recommended Spacing
Pollination
This variety is self pollinating.
Tools & Supplies
Planting & Care
Learn all about how to grow cranberry plants in The Growing Guide. An entire section of our website dedicated to your growing success.
Shipping Information
Arrives when it's time to plant
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Genus: Vaccinium
Species: macrocarpon
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We make jelly and cranberry sauce from the berries and we share extra berries with the goats and chickens. The berries taste best if we wait to harvest them until after there has been a real frost. Unlike some of our other bushes and trees, we haven't had any serious problems with deer browsing on our American cranberry bushes.
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cover to prevent soil heaving, to protect the roots. This year we expect
a moderate harvest...
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