Start growing
Requires very wet, acidic conditions. Can be grown in containers with peat/sand mix.
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Cranberry Seeds In A Cup® Grow Kit
Vaccinium macrocarpon
From the first seed to the next new leaf. Explore your plant’s growing conditions, seasonal rhythm, and everyday care.
THE PLANT NOTEBOOK
Cranberry care, from seed onward.
- Botanical name
- Vaccinium macrocarpon
- Common names
- Large Cranberry
- Family
- Ericaceae
- Genus
- Vaccinium
- Species
- V. macrocarpon
Growing with your kit
The Seeds In A Cup® Greenhouse mimics the humid, boggy environment these seeds love.
Propagation
By seed, cuttings, or runners.
Seasonal growth & harvest
Harvested in the fall; pink flowers appear in early summer.
Growing conditions
Bogs, fens, and swampy wetlands with acidic peat soil.
Weather & tolerances
Highly cold tolerant and flood tolerant.
Pests & plant health
Cranberry fruitworm and Scale insects.
Plant safety
Safe; very tart when raw.
Botanical features
A low-growing, evergreen trailing vine. Produces tart red berries that float in water.
Varieties
‘Stevens’, ‘Early Black’.
Garden & everyday uses
Sauces, juices, and dried fruits. High in Vitamin C and UTI-preventing compounds
Native range & distribution
Native to Eastern North America.
Conservation
Secure commercially.
Name origins
From 'Crane-berry', as the flowers resemble the head and neck of a sandhill crane.
History
Indigenous Americans used cranberries for food, fabric dye, and as a healing poultice.
TURN KNOWING INTO GROWING
Your next beginning, in a cup.
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