| Scientific Name: | Vaccinium macrocarpon |
| Common Name: | cranberry |
| Family Name: | Ericaceae |
| Origin: | Canada - central, Canada - eastern, U.S. - central, U.S. - northeast |
| Hardiness Zone: | Zone 3: (-40 to -34 °C) |
| Plant Type: | Broadleaf evergreen, Ground cover |
| Mature Size: | 0.1 - 0.2m x 0.6 - 1.0m (height x width) |
| Habit: | Irregular |
| Form: | Round |
| Texture: | Medium - fine |
| Landscape Uses: | Ground cover, Urban agriculture |
| Exposure: | Full sun, Part sun/part shade |
| Soil or Media: | Acidic |
| Leaves: | Simple, Alternate, Leathery, Glabrous, Elliptic, Entire |
| Flowers: | Flowers solitary, White, Pink, May-Jun |
| Fruit: | Berry (true), Edible, Red, Sep-Oct, (Persistent) |
| Key ID Features: | |
| Leaves elliptical with rounded ends, about 12mm long; flowers with white or pink reflexed petals in late spring; berries sour-tasting, red or pink, 9-14mm wide, harvested in October, persistent. | |