Cranberry

Cranberry: plant 30 cm (12 in) apart in the row and 40 cm (16 in) between rows, 1 per square. Good neighbours: Chives, Garlic, Marigold.

Key facts

Spacing in the row	30 cm (12 in)
Between rows	40 cm (16 in)
In a 30 cm (1 ft) square	1 per square
Sun	Full sun, 6–8 hours a day
Root depth	40 cm (16 in)
Height when grown	20 cm (8 in)
Crop rotation group	Herbs, flowers and perennials
Support	None needed

How it is started	From a bought plant, from cuttings
Cuttings per planting hole	1
When to plant	Outdoors before the last frost; soil at least 8 °C

Takes transplanting	Only with care, keep the root ball
Hardening off	10–14 days
Life cycle	Perennial
Cold tolerance	Takes a light frost → hardy, takes hard frost
Soil	Light, sandy, stays moist, pH 4–5.5
In a pot	20 L, 30 cm (11.8 in)
Watering	Water when the soil is dry two fingers down; while growing, while fruit sets, in dry spells
Feeding	Little; in spring
Support and training	None needed; prune

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Open the free planner, drop Cranberry onto a bed and see how many plants fit.

Plant out	Apr–May
Harvest	Sep–Oct

My country Last spring frost where I live

Give the date once and this page, the sowing calendar and the planner all follow it.

Months for a temperate climate: about a month later in the north and a month earlier in the south. Give your own last frost date for exact dates.

Plants of the Ericaceae family share diseases and pests, so they follow each other in the rotation only after a break.

Crops that need about the same room and care, from another family.