Hardy Edibles

Ericaceae

southern mountain cranberry

Vaccinium erythrocarpum

southern mountain cranberry

Photo: Leila Dasher — CC BY 4.0 · source

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Survives zone 5 through 7

Blueberry sweet; lingonberry/cranberry tart (cook); bilberry intense but tiny.

Hardiness
Zone 5 to 7
Habit
Shrub
Edible part
Fruit
Ripens
July–Sept
Mature size
Low shrub/groundcover; EXCELLENT in containers (contains the acidity)
Light
Partial (montane forest)
Soil pH
4.0–5.5 — ⚠ STRICTLY ACID-LOVING (calcifuge). Will die on alkaline soil; use ericaceous compost + rainwater
Environment
Montane
Status
Wild
Years to fruit
2–3 yrs
Pollination
Self-fertile, better with a 2nd cultivar