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0.5m
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0.1m
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10-20 years
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3 hours care
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Botanical name: Vaccinium macrocarpon 'Red Star'
Other names: Cranberry 'Red Star'
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Genus: Vaccinium
Variety or cultivar: 'Red Star' _ 'Red Star' is a dwarf evergreen shrub with wiry stems, small leaves and white fruit turning red and edible when ripe.
Vaccinium macrocarpon 'Red Star' is: Evergreen
Flower: White in Spring
Foliage: Dark-green in All seasons
Fruit: Blue in Summer
Habit: Spreading
Vaccinium macrocarpon 'Red Star' (Cranberry 'Red Star') will reach a height of 0.1m and a spread of 0.5m after 10-20 years.
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Suggested uses: Aquatic, Bog garden, Ground Cover, Waterside
Cultivation: Plant in a sun to part shade with moist, humus-rich soil. Requires an acidic boggy condition. Keep moist all year.
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Loamy, Sandy |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid |
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Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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North, South, East, West |
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Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Tender in frost (H3) |
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