Product description
This early cranberry is a small, low-growing, evergreen shrub with small pink flowers followed by large, deep red, nutritious berries. Cranberry Early Black produces berries that are juicy and quite sweet. The foliage often turns bronze or red in cold weather. The plants will climb, rooting from the stems. Excellent frost and disease resistance. Cranberries need very acidic soil, but can also be grown in compost based on potting soil in containers or raised beds and watered with rainwater.
Location: Tolerates exposure to cold and wind
Soil: Very acidic (pH 4.5), moist but well-drained soil, essential
Position: Sun or partial shade
Ripe: From late August
Storage: Not stored; can be frozen
Durability: Resistant
Pollination: Self-fertile
Uses: Cooking; juicing
Height: 60 cm. Spread: 45 cm.