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A LITTLE MORE LIFE

Lingonberry

Vaccinium vitis-idaea

Native evergreen leaves and red berries add interest to a cool-climate groundcover.

Hans Hillewaert · CC BY-SA 3.0

MAKE IT FEEL AT HOME

A spot to thrive.

Choose the North American low-growing form, often called var. minus, and keep acidic, organic soil moist.

Sunlight: Part sun & shade
Soil moisture: Average moisture
Mature size: 6–12 in tall · Spreading groundcover
Season of interest: Spring flowers & red berries
Local climate: Cold hardy to USDA zone 2; upper zone not specified.
Garden role: An evergreen berry-bearing groundcover

Leonora Enking · CC-BY-SA 2.0

ONE GOOD SWAP

Instead of bearberry cotoneaster.

Cotoneaster dammeri

Try lingonberry for an evergreen berry-bearing groundcover.

NATIVE TO YOUR PLACE

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Plant profile & growing information Native range: Kew Find a native nursery

Photo credits & licenses

Lingonberry: Hans Hillewaert · CC BY-SA 3.0
Bearberry cotoneaster: Leonora Enking · CC-BY-SA 2.0

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