Vaccinium oxycoccus
Cranberry
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Cranberry (Vaccinium oxycoccus) - Description
This 'True' cranberry is a staple of American and Canadian holiday cuisine. A northern North American native cranberry that thrives in bogs and very cool regions. It is naturally low growing and spreading so it makes a fantastic groundcover. Must be planted in a bog or very wet, acidic soil or it will suffer and not fruit for you.
Cranberry (Vaccinium oxycoccus) - Blooming
Blooms bell-shaped or cylindrical flowers in white, green, pink, or red in spring and summer followed by spherical, edible berries. V. angustifolium var. laevifolium, V. ashei, V. corymbosum, and V. macrocarpon are grown primarily for their blueberries or cranberries.
Cranberry (Vaccinium oxycoccus) - Growth
Evergreen, semi-evergreen, or deciduous shrubs and trees. Vacciniums do well in partial shade. Height varies depending on variety. One species will grow to approx. 12 ft. tall. Vaccinium works best in a shrub border, woodland garden, or rock garden.
Cranberry (Vaccinium oxycoccus) - Planting
Propagate from the seed in fall. Sow in containers in a cold frame (for protection and to ensure hardiness). Can also propagate deciduous plants from greenwood cuttings in early summer. Evergreens from semi-ripe cuttings. Conduct layering in late summer.
Cranberry (Vaccinium oxycoccus) - Pest
Caterpillars and scale insects. Vaccinium is also prone to gray mold, leaf and bud gall, rust, witches' broom, dieback, crow and root rot, and powdery mildew.
Cranberry (Vaccinium oxycoccus) - Interesting facts
Vaccinium is grown for its flowers, foliage, and berries. The leaves of some deciduous species exhibit an attractive fall color.
Cranberry (Vaccinium oxycoccus) - Soil and irrigation
Vacciniums require acidic, peaty or sandy soil that is well-draining yet kept moist.
