About
A cultivar of the small cranberry with white-fruited berries (Album) instead of the typical red, forming a low, creeping, evergreen mat with tiny, dark green leaves and small, reflexed pink flowers in summer. A rare and ornamental selection, suited to moist, acidic, boggy conditions in a rock or peat garden.
About the genus
Vaccinium can be evergreen or deciduous shrubs or small trees, with simple leaves and small, bell- or urn-shaped flowers followed by juicy, sometimes edible berries
Plant details
Suggested usesBorders, hedging, specimen planting.
Care notes
CultivationPlant in well-drained soil in sun or part shade.
PruningPrune after flowering or late winter.
PropagationPropagate by division, cuttings, or seed.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.