Lingonberry

Vaccinium vitis-idaea

Low evergreen ground-cover with small tart red berries — a staple of Scandinavian, Russian, and Baltic cooking.

Hardiness ratings

Lingonberry hardiness across the four zone systems
SystemRatingTemperature rangeHow to read it
USDA hardiness zone Zone 2–6 −45.6 °C to −17.8 °C Plant tolerates down to this zone
RHS hardiness rating H7 down to −20 °C Plant needs at least this level of cold tolerance
Canadian plant hardiness zone Zone 2–6 −40 °C to −12 °C Plant tolerates down to this zone
Australian (ANBG) zone Zone 1–2 −15 °C to −5 °C Plant tolerates down to this zone

Growing notes

  • Demands acidic, well-drained, moist soil
  • Fruits twice a year in good conditions — early summer and again in autumn

Categories

Related plants

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Reference

Lingonberry on Wikipedia