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‘Balsgard’ Lingonberry

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$15.00
Item: 7663-A
stock details: 1-gallon fabric pots
Vaccinium vitis-idaea

12-15" tall. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences intro, Balsgard, Sweden, 2004.

Bright red glossy nutritious fruits are slightly smaller than lowbush blueberries. Tart until dead ripe, then has excellent flavor, richer and less astringent than cranberries.

Bred for high yields of very large deep-red berries. This vigorous upright slow grower is less sprawling than other lingons. May fruit twice in one season.

Vigorous shallow-rooted spreading groundcover. Native to the colder northern hemisphere. Incredibly tough and very hardy. Grown in Newport, Maine, by Carol Armatis of 3B Apiary. Zone 2.

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Maine Grown
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Additional Information

Lingonberry Vaccinium vitis-idaea

Also called Foxberry, Cowberry, Mountain Cranberry. Vigorous shallow-rooted spreading groundcover is related to blueberries and cranberries. Bright red glossy berries and small shiny dark green leaves—all quite lovely. Adorable tiny bell-shaped white flowers in spring attract a plethora of pollinators. Extremely popular in Scandinavia and now catching on in the U.S. Ripen in late summer but are best after a frost. Can produce 1–2 lb per plant for up to 20 years.

Native to circumpolar boreal forests. Incredibly tough and very hardy.

Growing Lingonberries

  • Soil: Prefers poor sandy acidic soils.
  • Sun: Full.
  • Pollination: Plant more than one variety to ensure good fruit production.
  • Spacing: Plant 12–18" apart.

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