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FruitsHardyPerennial (long-lived)
Cranberry
Cranberry is a low acid-loving fruiting plant grown for glossy red berries with a sharp preserving flavour. It is less commonly grown than many berries, but can be productive where its special moisture-retentive acidic conditions are met.
Basic information
Category
Fruits
Lifecycle
Perennial (long-lived)
Hardiness
Hardy
Planting partners
0 companions · 0 crops to avoid
Growth profile
Plant spacing
40 cm
Row spacing
60 cm
Height
25 cm
Spread
40 cm
Calendar
JJan
FFeb
MMar
AApr
MMay
JJun
JJul
AAug
SSep
OOct
NNov
DDec
Sow Indoors
Sow Outdoors
Plant Out
Flowering / Harvest
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Care tips
Grow cranberries in acidic soil that stays reliably moist without becoming stagnant, as drying out quickly checks growth and fruiting. Give full sun, keep competition low, and mulch with suitable acidic materials to help maintain the right root conditions.
Common pests
Birds, vine weevil, chlorosis in alkaline soils, fruit rot.
Companions
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Don’t grow with
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