Cranberry
Vaccinium macrocarpon
EdibleZones 2–7groundcover
Vaccinium macrocarpon, also called large cranberry, American cranberry and bearberry, is a North American species of cranberry in the subgenus Oxycoccus.
Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
At a glance
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Water need
- High
- Mature height
- 0.2 m
- Maintenance
- Low
- Hardiness
- USDA 2–7
- Layers
- groundcover
Functional roles
foodfruitgroundcover
Propagation
How to make more of this plant for free — the permaculture way.
cuttingdivisionmoderate
When: Cuttings spring
Creeping evergreen for wet, acid ground; tart berries best cooked.
Where to get it
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Seed data pending expert review. Identification photo and description are sourced from Wikipedia/Wikimedia; always confirm a plant in person before eating any part of it.