Lingonberry
Plant·Vaccinium vitis-idaea
Full sun
Sun
Medium
Water
Well-drained soil
Drainage
Zones 2–7
Hardiness
Lingonberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea) is a plant. It grows best in full sun and has moderate water needs.
Through the year
GrowingFloweringFruiting
Works well with
from wiki dataNo companions recorded.
WHAT IT NEEDS
Wants full sun
Needs moderate water
Needs well-drained soil
Prefers soil pH 4.5–5.5
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Prefers sandy, loamy soil
Struggles in compacted soil
Adds a moderate amount of organic matter to the soil
Partners with mycorrhizal fungi to boost nutrient uptake
WHAT IT GIVES
Gives fruit (edible fruit)
Gives mulch biomass (low)
Attracts pollinators
HOW IT GROWS
SIZE & SPACING
Ground cover
Height10–30 cm
Spacing30 cm (min 20 cm)
Root depthShallow
Width30–60 cm
Width figures are rough estimates, the most variable measurement in our data.
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HOW TO PROPAGATE
Propagate by seeds, cuttings, division
Difficulty
Establishes in about 2 yr
Self-seeds a little on its own
Where this comes from
Parsed11 Sept 2026
ConfidenceNot recorded