Vaccinium vitis-idaea

Common Names:
Cowberry, Foxberry, Lingonberry

Classification:
Groundcovers, Shrubs

Origin:

Europe and northern Asia

Sun/Water Requirements:

Partial/Full sun.
Moderate to dry conditions.
Provider Notes: "Culturally it performs best on moist, peaty soil in full sun."

Climate / Hardiness Zones:

Zone 5 to Zone 6

Growth:

Range: Grows from 0' to 1'.
Rate: Relatively slow growth.
Provider notes: "May grow to 10" (4 to 12')."

Flowers:

Colors: Pink, White
Season(s): Spring

Provider notes: "the flowers are campanulate (bell-shaped), 4-lobed, 1/4" long; May through June; borne in short nodding racemes."

Foliage:

Broadleaf Evergreen
Color: Leaves are dark green in the summer. Leaves are purple in the fall.
Provider notes: "the evergreen foliage is lustrous dark green and turns metallic mahogany in winter."

Fruit:

Color: Red
Season(s): Summer
Provider notes: "The fruit is dark red, 1/4 to 3/8" diameter berry with an acid, bitter taste; ripens in August."

Landscape Value:

Can be used as a container plant.
Can be used as a grouping plant.

Other:

Is Resistant to Drought

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