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Is the Cranberry Plant Suitable for a Hanging Garden Plant?

The cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon) is a low-growing, evergreen shrub that produces bell-shaped pink blooms, followed by berries, which are first bright green, ripening to the familiar red we see at Thanksgiving. The plant's spreading, indeterminate vines make it an attractive hanging plant.

  1. Soil and Water

    • Cranberries require acidic soil with a pH level lower than 5.0. Potting soil with a high percentage of sphagnum moss or added sulfur should be used with container-grown cranberries. Keep your hanging cranberry well watered until established; after that, treat it as any other container-grown plant, watering when the top inch of soil is dry.

    Fruit Production

    • Cranberries require about three months at temperatures from 35 to 45 F to produce fruit. Hanging baskets planted outdoors in the fall can be overwintered outdoors if protected when weather will be below freezing for more than three consecutive days.

    Misconceptions

    • Cranberries do not grow in consistently wet soil or bodies of water. Large-scale cranberry growers temporarily flood fields so berries float to the top for easy harvesting. In nature, cranberry bogs are wet in spring and dry out over the growing season.

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