Large CranberryVaccinium macrocarpon
a.k.a. Cranberry
Edible cranberries, pollinator super food.
USDA symbol: VAMA
General Information
Plant Type | Shrub |
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Height | 6 to 12 inches |
Light Exposure | Sun |
Soil Moisture | Medium, Wet |
Bloom Color | White, Purple, Red |
Tolerances
Flooding / Inundation Tolerance | Moderate |
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General Resilience | 3 |
Salt Tolerance | None |
Stress Tolerance | Acidic Conditions |
Pollinator Value: Very High
Bloom Months | June to August |
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Larval Host of | Bees, Butterflies |
Specific Pollinators Hosted | Lycaena epixanthe, Numerous bee species, Numerous butterfly species |
Pollinator Benefit | Insect Pollinated, Provides Nectar |
Project Planning
Project Type | Boulevard, Erosion Control, Rain Garden |
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Coefficient of Conservatism | 10 |
Herbivore Sensitivity | Medium |
Lifespan | Perennial |
Rate of Spread | Slow |
Soil Stabilization | Shallow |
Vegetative Reproduction | Clonal |
Range
County | Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lake, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, Sherburne, St. Louis, Stearns, Todd, Wadena, Washington, Wright |
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Ecoregion | Driftless Area, Lake Agassiz Plain, North Central Hardwood Forests, Northern Lakes and Forests, Northern Minnesota Wetlands, Western Cornbelt Plains |
Approximate Eco Province | Eastern Broadleaf Forest, Laurentian Mixed Forest, Prairie Parkland, Tallgrass Aspen Parklands |