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Sign up freeVaccinium vitis-idaea
shrub
Bees
Bumblebees🐝 Needs pollinatorsCompact evergreen with tart red berries. Scandinavian classic for jam and sauces. Extremely cold-hardy. Spreads slowly via rhizomes. Two harvests per year possible.
🐛 Prone to: Aphids.
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybirds, Parasitic wasps to keep them in check — plant African Marigold, Angelica and Anise nearby.
Acidic (pH 4.5–5.5), well-draining, humus-rich
Lonicera caerulea
shrubAlso a perennial — same seasonal rhythm as Lingonberry
