Cranberry

Vaccinium macrocarpon

Low-growing North American native producing red autumn berries on damp acidic ground. Outside its native bog habitat, a difficult plant.

Hardiness ratings

Cranberry hardiness across the four zone systems
SystemRatingTemperature rangeHow to read it
USDA hardiness zone Zone 2–6 −45.6 °C to −17.8 °C Plant tolerates down to this zone
RHS hardiness rating H7 down to −20 °C Plant needs at least this level of cold tolerance
Canadian plant hardiness zone Zone 2–6 −40 °C to −12 °C Plant tolerates down to this zone
Australian (ANBG) zone Zone 1–2 −15 °C to −5 °C Plant tolerates down to this zone

Growing notes

  • Needs constantly moist, strongly acidic soil — usually grown in dedicated peat-filled beds
  • Commercial bogs are flooded only at harvest — they do not require permanent water

Categories

Related plants

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Reference

Cranberry on Wikipedia