Photo: Valerii Glazunov, CC BY

Lingonberry is a low-growing evergreen shrub prized for its small, tart red berries and attractive foliage that turns reddish in fall. It thrives in cool climates and acidic soils, making it excellent for groundcover or edging in woodland gardens.

Companion Planting

Plants well with

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American Cranberry

Vaccinium macrocarpon

Both acid-loving berries thrive in similar moist, acidic conditions and their presence together creates beneficial understory microhabitat and pest management.

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