Vaccinium macrocarpon ‘Stevens’ is a productive cranberry variety grown for its glossy evergreen foliage and heavy crops of deep red berries. Widely valued for both ornamental and edible use, ‘Stevens’ produces tart, flavour-rich fruits that are perfect for sauces, juices, baking, preserves, and traditional festive recipes.
This low-growing trailing shrub forms an attractive mat of dense foliage, making it ideal for containers, raised beds, bog gardens, and edible ground cover planting. Small pink flowers appear in summer before the vibrant berries develop in autumn.
Key Features
- Produces large deep red cranberries
- Excellent for sauces, juices, and preserves
- Attractive evergreen trailing foliage
- Decorative pink summer flowers
- Ideal for containers, bog gardens, and edible ground cover
- Hardy and easy to grow in acidic conditions
Growing Information
Vaccinium macrocarpon ‘Stevens’ thrives in moist, acidic soil and prefers full sun for the best fruit production. It grows particularly well in ericaceous compost or bog-style planting areas where the soil remains consistently damp but not waterlogged.
Mature Size
- Height: 10–20cm
- Spread: 60–120cm
Position
- Full sun
- Moist acidic soil
- Suitable for containers and bog gardens
