Lingonberry
Vaccinium vitis-idaea
Vaccinium vitis-idaea is a small evergreen shrub in the heath family, Ericaceae. It is known colloquially as the lingonberry, partridgeberry, foxberry, mountain cranberry, or cowberry. It is native to the boreal forest and Arctic tundra throughout the Northern Hemisphere. The edible berries are picked in the wild and used in Nordic cuisine, and among many other cuisines around the world; the berries are also commercially cultivated in the United States Pacific Northwest and the Netherlands.
Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
At a glance
- Sunlight
- Partial shade
- Water need
- Medium
- Mature height
- 0.3 m
- Maintenance
- Low
- Hardiness
- USDA 2–6
- Layers
- groundcover
Functional roles
Propagation
How to make more of this plant for free — the permaculture way.
When: Divide / cuttings spring
Evergreen acid-loving groundcover; tart berries, two crops a year.
Where to get it
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Seed data pending expert review. Identification photo and description are sourced from Wikipedia/Wikimedia; always confirm a plant in person before eating any part of it.