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Northland Blueberry vs Redwing Highbush Cranberry

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Redwing Highbush Cranberry
Northland Blueberry

The Redwing Highbush Cranberry is a dense multi-stemmed shrub that blooms with white pinwheel shaped flowers in spring. It produces small, red, and edible berries in late summer. Its leaves are green, but the tips become more saturated with red throughout the season, and then turn a stunning crimson colour in the fall.

The Redwing Highbush Cranberry makes a good addition to any urban garden or hedge, and its berries are commonly used to liven up preserves with their tart flavor.

Northland Blueberry is the hardiest of the half-high highbush blueberries. It's also the best looking. In fact, it is frequently planted as an ornamental. Northland Blueberry produces large quantities of medium-size berries that taste amazing but are on the softer side, which matters to some people.

You must also prune Northland Blueberry to maintain its health and productivity.

Note: Blueberries require very specific soil conditions. They need well-drained soil with a pH between 4.5 and 5.0. If the starting pH of your soil is between 5.1 and 6.2 you can lower it by adding sulfur. We recommend against planting blueberries in soil with a starting pH greater than 6.2. Please do your own research before buying any blueberry plants.

Redwing Highbush Cranberry Quick Facts

Northland Blueberry Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 3b
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Height: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Spread: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: short
Suckering: low
Suckering: none
Maintenance: medium


Foliage: red tips on leaves
Fall colour: red/orange
Fall colour: orange-red
Flowers: white, pinwheel shaped
Berries: small, red
Berries: large clusters of blue berries
Fruit size: medium
Firmness: soft
Flavor: sour
Flavor: excellent
Harvest: late August-February
Harvest: early to mid summer
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no