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Sign up freeVaccinium macrocarpon
shrub
Bees
Bumblebees🐝 Needs pollinatorsLow evergreen creeping shrub. Needs very acidic moist soil — typically bog-like conditions. Harvest red berries in autumn. Long-lived once established.
🐛 Prone to: Aphids, Caterpillars.
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybirds, Parasitic wasps to keep them in check — plant African Marigold, Angelica and Anise nearby.
Acidic (pH 4.0–5.5), peaty, constantly moist
Aronia melanocarpa
shrubThrives in the same full sun conditions as Cranberry
