Vaccinium macrocarpon

American Cranberry

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Flowering Time

May, June

Light/shadow demands

sun

pH-Value

acidic, slightly acidic

Soil

humos, all substrates

ground covering plants

Bird feeding plants

Vaccinium macrocarpon

Characteristics:

Habit

Mat-like dwarf shrub, 0.1-0.3 m tall, 0.5-0.8 m wide; twigs wiry thin, prostrate to creeping, taking root on contact with the ground

Blossom

Inconspicuous, in whitish pink bells, May to June

Leaves

Evergreen, elliptical-lanceolate; dark green, whitish underneath ; in winter deep bronze-red

Fruits

Attractive, shiny red, round, 1-2 cm large berries, from September, very persistent; tart, useful

Demands

Sun; cool and moist, frost hardy; likes fresh to damp, very to slightly acidic, humic soil

Note

Do not cover with fallen leaves

Hardiness Zone

Zone 2

Bee pasture/nectar

Synonyms

Oxycoccus macrocarpus

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