Vaccineum vitis-idaea

(Lingonberry/

Mountain cranberry)

Growth: A member of the Heath family, Lingonberry is a short, mat-forming, evergreen woody sub-shrub native to the arctic tundra and subarctic boreal forests across the world’s Northern Hemisphere. With its extreme cold hardiness, it is a useful and beautiful groundcover for highly acidic, moist but well-drained soils in northern gardens. A natural groundcover for an open woodland garden in full to dappled sun.

Characteristics: Small, glossy, dark green leaves form a creeping mat. Pinkish white urn-shaped flowers bloom in spring, producing single red, acidic, edible berries in summer. Flowers attract bees and other insects and berries are a “superfood” for humans, high in antioxidants and vitamin C.

Size: Height: 4-12 ft. (10-30cm); Width 12-36” (30-90cm)

Zone: 1

On site:  11cm pot   $10.00