Vaccinium macrocarpon
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Michael Dirr Vaccinium macrocarpon
Michael Dirr
Vaccinium macrocarpon
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American Cranberry, Large Cranberry
Common Names:
  • American Cranberry
  • Large Cranberry
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Origin:

  Eastern Canada south to Minnesota, Michigan and North Carolina  

Sun/Water Requirements:

  Partial/Full sun.
Moderate to wet conditions.
Dirr says: "In the wild is found growing in moist sphagnum bogs."

Climate / Hardiness Zones:

  Zone 2 to Zone 6

Dirr says: "Most important to keep the roots cool and moist."

Growth:

  Range: Grows to 1'.
Dirr says: "2 to 6" in height, spread is indefinite. Low, dense ground cover. Beautifully fine-textured in all seasons."

Flowers:

  Color(s): Pink
Season(s): Late Spring, Early Summer

Dirr says: "not showy"  

Foliage:

  Broadleaf Evergreen
Color: Leaves are dark green and green in the summer and red and purple in the fall.
Dirr says: "small-leaved glossy, evergreen; new growth is often bronzy; during cold weather the foliage takes on reddish bronze to reddish purple hues."  

Fruit:

  Color: Red
Season(s): Fall
Dirr says: "1/2 to 3/4" across, acid, ripening in September or October."  

Landscape Value:

  Can be used as a container plant.
Can be used as a grouping plant.

Dirr says: "A novelty evergreen ground cover which is quite handsome. I have had good success with container-grown plants which were transplanted into a 1/2 soil: 1/2 sphagnum peat mixture."

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Other Vaccinium macrocarpon References & Articles:
Vaccinium macrocarpon is hardy in these areas:
Allegan, MIAllentown, PAAlmond, WI
Alsip, ILAthens, MIAugusta, MI
Bangor, MIBattle Creek, MIBronxville, NY
Canton, MICarol Stream, ILCasco, MI
Channahon, ILChicago Heights, ILChicago Ridge, IL
Chicago, ILCicero, ILCleveland, OH
Coal City, ILColumbus, MIConneaut, OH
Crete, ILDetroit, MIDewitt, MI
Dimondale, MIDolton, ILDorset, OH
Eagle, MIEast Claridon, OHEast Greenville, PA
East Lansing, MIEast Texas, PAEastchester, NY
Easton, PAEaton Rapids, MIEcorse, MI
Edmore, MIElkins Park, PAElmwood Park, IL
Elyria, OHEmmaus, PAEvergreen Park, IL
Ferndale, MIGrand Rapids, MIGrosse Pointe, MI
Hamtramck, MIHarper Woods, MIHarrison Township, MI
Hastings On hudson, NYHeath, OHHighland Park, MI
Homewood, ILJeffersonville, INJoliet, IL
Kalamazoo, MIKinsman, ILLaconia, IN
Lakewood, OHLandisburg, PALanesville, IN
Lansing, ILLawn, PALeavenworth, IN
Lebanon, PALemont, ILLemoyne, PA
Lewistown, PALexington, INLincolnshire, IL
Little York, INLittleton, COLiverpool, PA
Loysville, PALykens, PAMacomb, MI
Marysville, MIMcalisterville, PAMemphis, MI
Mentor, OHMiddlefield, OHMontville, OH
Morgantown, WVMount Clemens, MIMount Vernon, OH
Mundelein, ILNew Albany, OHNew Baltimore, MI
New Haven, MINew York, NYNewark, OH
Newbury, OHNorth Chicago, ILNorth Kingsville, OH
North Ridgeville, OHNorth Street, MINorthbrook, IL
Northfield, OHOak Park, MIOshkosh, WI
Palatine, IL
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