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Can You Grow Cranberry in Pennsylvania?

US · USDA Zone 6a · zones 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b

Grows well here

Cranberries grow well here in acidic, moist soil and cool conditions — a rewarding bog-garden plant.

Plant zones

2a–7a

Pennsylvania last frost

early April

Pennsylvania first frost

late October

Days to harvest

2–3 years

About Cranberry

Cranberries are low-growing evergreen vines that need acidic, consistently wet soil — a speciality crop for the dedicated gardener, not a casual backyard plant.

Grow in acidic, peat-rich soil kept consistently moist. Cranberries tolerate frost and thrive in cool climates. Plants crop in 2-3 years.

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Gardening in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania has a humid continental climate. Philadelphia is Zone 7a; Pittsburgh is Zone 6a; northern Pennsylvania is Zone 5a-5b. Four distinct seasons with a 6-7 month growing window.