Good snow cover and constant cold are essential for the winter survival of the blueberry. Two cultivars from Minnesota, Northblue and Northern Country, are worthy of trial in gardens with acid soils. It produces fruit which makes good jelly, however, unlike the true cranberry, the fruit is too seedy for jam. Highbush cranberry may grow up to 3 m tall. In the wild, it grows in shady, moist, wooded areas, but it also does well in exposed locations.
Stock is available at many Alberta nurseries.
Plant the bushes 3 m apart, water in well, and cut back the stems to two-thirds of the original height to promote dense bushy plants. This tree can be used in shelterbelts because it suckers readily and quickly forms a dense hedge row. Choke cherries also provide shelter and food for birds and small animals. Schubert choke cherry is often used as a specimen tree because of its deep wine-colored leaves. Choke cherries are available at most Alberta nurseries.