Lingonberry Vaccinium Vitis-Idaea Superfruit! Mountain Cranberry cold tolerant Perennial Free Shipping! 25+ seeds 

 
 

Mountain Cranberry (Vaccinium Vitis-idaea) - Depending on where you are at in the world,  

Mountain Cranberry may also be called: Lingonberry, Cowberry, Foxberry, Quailberry, 

Beaverberry, Red Whortleberry, Tyttebær, Bearberry, Lowbush Cranberry, Cougarberry,  

Mountain Bilberry, Partridgeberry, Redberry, and more. Mountain Cranberry is a short evergreen  

shrub in the heath family that bears edible fruit, native to boreal forest and Arctic tundra 

throughout the Northern Hemisphere from Eurasia to North America. Lingonberries are a staple in  

Northern Scandinavia, picked in the wild and used to accompany a variety of dishes. 

Herb Specifications 

Season: Perennial 

USDA Zones: 2 - 7 

Height: 6 inches 

Bloom Season: May - June 

Bloom Color: Pink 

Environment: Full sun 

Soil Type: Well drained, acidic soils 4.5 - 5.0 pH 

Planting Directions 

Temperature: Sow at Max. 41F, germination irregular, often several months 

Average Germ Time: 6 - 12 weeks 

Light Required: Yes 

Depth: 1/8 - 1/4 inch 

Sowing Rate: 4 - 5 seeds per plant 

Moisture: Keep seeds moist until germination 

Plant Spacing: 18 - 24 inches