Grow your own hardy northern berry patch with these Vaccinium vitis-idaea Lingonberry live rhizomes. Wild harvested from natural northern habitats, Lingonberries are prized for their attractive evergreen foliage, spreading groundcover habit, and flavorful red berries traditionally enjoyed in jams, sauces, and preserves. These cold-hardy plants naturally thrive in acidic forest soils beneath birch and spruce trees, where they slowly spread into beautiful low-growing colonies over time. Lingonberries are ideal for woodland gardens, edible landscapes, native plant collections, and cool-climate berry patches. This offering includes five live bare root rhizomes ready for planting in properly prepared acidic soil conditions.

You will receive:
✔️ 5 live Lingonberry rhizomes
✔️ Wild harvested Vaccinium vitis-idaea plants
✔️ Bare root live plant material
✔️ Cold hardy edible berry groundcover
✔️ Secure packaging for safe arrival

Growing Information

• Common Name: Lingonberry
• Botanical Name: Vaccinium vitis-idaea
• Plant Type: Evergreen fruiting shrub/groundcover
• Growth Stage: Bare root rhizome
• Sun Requirements: Partial shade to filtered sun
• Soil: Acidic forest-type soil (pH 4.2–5.5)
• Watering: Keep consistently moist during establishment
• Mature Height: Approximately 6–12 inches
• Growth Habit: Spreading groundcover colony
• Fruit: Small red edible berries
• Native Habitat: Northern forests and woodland areas
• USDA Zones: Best suited for colder northern climates
• Special Features: Cold hardy, edible fruit, evergreen foliage
• Container Friendly: Possible with acidic specialty soil mixes

Care Tip: Plant immediately upon arrival in acidic peat-based soil and maintain consistent moisture while plants establish. Lingonberries perform best in cooler climates with woodland-like growing conditions and filtered sunlight.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.