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Sign up freeVaccinium vitis-idaea
Compact 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 MarigoldGreat, AngelicaGreat and AniseGood nearby.
Vaccinium corymbosum
A fellow Ericaceae — similar growing habits to Lingonberry
Lingonberry is usually grown from cuttings rather than seed. Take a healthy stem cutting, remove the lower leaves, and root it in moist, free-draining compost.
Water: Medium · Height: 25 cm · Soil: Acidic (pH 4.5–5.5), well-draining, humus-rich