PILGRIM
Product Description:
Ornamentally, you can keep your plant in the house for the holidays, eventually planting outside while dormant. They have small, deep green, glossy leaves and red tinged stems trailing from 6 inches to multiple feet once they reach maturity. They can be used in hanging baskets, in a permaculture garden and as groundcover or in a decorative pot. Outdoors the foliage will imbibe color in the fall with striking golden and red hues. Cranberries will grow quickly, bearing lovely white flowers in the spring, attracting pollinators, and producing ample fruit the following year after planting. Enjoy the fruits’ unique tart sweetness for drying, adding to salads, candying, fermenting, in sauces and fresh relishes with citrus. These plants are self-fertile, and they thrive in zones 4-9.
Ships FREE! Cranberry plants are available for a limited time and will ship by mid-November in 3 ½ inch pots. Order early for best availability. Available only within the contiguous US. Other items in cart may incur shipping cost.
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Initial Instructions
After unpacking, moisten the plant slightly with some regular water and place it where it has some natural light – keep the plant wet and don’t allow to dry out. Keep indoors as long as desired then plant outside into the garden. If you are keeping your plant in a container, re-pot it into a 6-8 inch diameter pot. The plant will require re-potting to a larger container as it grows. Up-pot before the plant appears root bound. If planting in the ground, select a location with ample moisture, spacing the plants 2 -3 feet apart.
Cultivation
Water regularly during the first growing season, you can’t overwater cranberries, they can handle high moisture and are even considered bog like, tolerating very wet feet to semi aquatic. Fertilize lightly early in the season with a well-balanced fertilizer. For plants in the ground, mulch well in autumn to protect the roots; the plant is evergreen.
Pests & Diseases
Our cranberries are not bothered by pests or diseases.
Soil Type
Standard potting soil in containers or slightly acidic, mulched soil in the ground.
Light Requirements
Full sun to part shade.
Hardiness
These hardy plants can tolerate deep freeze up to – 30 degrees.
Bloom Time
Early to mid-spring