‘Blushing Moon’™ American Cranberry

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Vaccinium macrocarpon
Selected from a seedling John Harker found growing in a bog on an island off the coast of Maine in 1993; introduced in 2003.

Berries are considered albino, having a red blush on a golden-white background at harvest. The fruit is smaller than Stevens with higher yields per shoot and strong recurring flowering the following year. Makes clear juice. Sauce is amber. Long life in cold storage, up to 6 months.

Adaptable to everything from bogs to dry rocky outcroppings. Self-pollinating. Native to northeastern U.S. and Canada. Comes in a bushy 6" clump, which can be carefully divided or planted as a whole and divided in future years. Z2. Maine Grown. (6" pots)
ships in spring

7591 ‘Blushing Moon’™ American Cranberry

A: 1 ea
$23.00
Shipping

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Additional Information

American Cranberries Vaccinium macrocarpon

Dense low lustrous evergreen ground cover, reddish purple in fall and loaded with large red berries. Once established, makes a beautiful and edible “lawn.” Handpick or rake like blueberries before hard frost. Use fresh, freeze or store in a cool basement or root cellar for months. Bitter and alkalizing effects make it one of the most common remedies for bladder infections. An excellent source of vitamin C. Annually flooded for frost protection and harvesting convenience in commercial operations, but not necessary in home plots. Self-fertile. Native to northeastern U.S. and Canada.

Growing Cranberries

  • Soil: Prefers acidic cool moist soil high in organic matter; adaptable to everything from bogs to dry rocky outcroppings.
  • Sun: Full.
  • Pollination: Self-pollinating: you only need one.
  • Planting: Plant comes in a bushy 6" clump, which can be carefully divided or planted as a whole and divided in future years.

Groundcovers

You’ll find more groundcovers, like Canadian wild ginger, thyme, geranium and arnica, with the herbaceous perennials.