Cranberries
Cranberries are versatile evergreen groundcovers that bring both ornamental beauty and productive harvests to acidic-soil gardens. While commercially grown in flooded bogs, these spreading plants thrive in upland gardens when provided with organic-rich, acidic soil and consistent moisture, reaching 10-12 inches tall with a low, spreading habit ideal for groundcover plantings.
The fine-textured foliage is attractively tinged with red, creating year-round interest, while delicate pink blooms in spring transition to glossy red berries by fall. The tart, vitamin-rich fruits are prized for making traditional cranberry sauce, juice, baked goods, and preserves, offering far superior flavor to store-bought alternatives. Self-fertile and remarkably cold-hardy, cranberries require minimal maintenance once established and naturalize beautifully in woodland edges, bog gardens, and acidic borders.
Suitable for USDA Zones 4-8, these productive groundcovers combine edible value with ornamental appeal, creating attractive, low-maintenance plantings that suppress weeds while delivering antioxidant-rich harvests perfect for permaculture designs and edible landscapes.
Cranberries
Cranberries are versatile evergreen groundcovers that bring both ornamental beauty and productive harvests to acidic-soil gardens. While commercially grown in flooded bogs, these spreading plants thrive in upland gardens when provided with organic-rich, acidic soil and consistent moisture, reaching 10-12 inches tall with a low, spreading habit ideal for groundcover plantings.
The fine-textured foliage is attractively tinged with red, creating year-round interest, while delicate pink blooms in spring transition to glossy red berries by fall. The tart, vitamin-rich fruits are prized for making traditional cranberry sauce, juice, baked goods, and preserves, offering far superior flavor to store-bought alternatives. Self-fertile and remarkably cold-hardy, cranberries require minimal maintenance once established and naturalize beautifully in woodland edges, bog gardens, and acidic borders.
Suitable for USDA Zones 4-8, these productive groundcovers combine edible value with ornamental appeal, creating attractive, low-maintenance plantings that suppress weeds while delivering antioxidant-rich harvests perfect for permaculture designs and edible landscapes.
