Cranberry

Vaccinium macrocarpon Red Star

• Position: full sun
• Soil: prefers moist, but freely draining acidic soil but will grow in sandy or normal soil
• Rate of growth: fast-growing
• Other features: delicious red berries
• Hardiness: fully hardy
  
  Pink bell shaped flowers appear in the summer and are followed by edible red cranberries. This attractive matt forming, evergreen shrub has dark green leaves that often turn shades of bronze in winter. This is a great plant for sunny patios as it is quite happy in window-boxes, tubs and containers filled with ericaceous compost.
  
  
• Garden care: Prepare the ground well before planting by digging in lots of composted organic matter. Prune in winter, cutting out dead or damaged branches. In spring, feed with sulphate of ammonia, sulphate of potash and bonemeal and top-dress with ericaceous compost.