Most people have never heard of this berry, although in recent years it has been getting more and more popular. Unlike its close cousins, you probably are already familiar with growing cranberries or blueberries. But worry not, after reading today’s post you too will know the basics on how to grow lingonberries.

The lingonberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea) in known in other areas as the partridgeberry, redberry or cowberry. It thrives in colder climates, therefore it can be found growing in the wild in Northern US, Canada, Iceland, Sweden, Finland, Norway etc. The berry itself has many health benefits and is a good source of Vitamic C. Like most other berries, they can be enjoyed in jams, juice, syrups, pies, muffins, smoothies, sauces and even vodka in Eastern Europe. They have an acidic tart like flavor.

Here’s What You’ll Need:

• lingonberry seedlings
• organic fertilizer
• mulch
• peat moss
• compost

Find a sunny spot in your garden with acidic soil. It is recommended that you plant at least two varities so that they can cross pollinate and produce bigger berries. High yeild varieties to consider are Balsgard and Koralle. Plant your seedling into a hole twice as wide as the root ball, and fill it up with peat moss. Give your plant a good watering, an try to give it at least one inch of water weekly in the first 12 months.

Reduce the amount of water to about half an inch after the first year. It will take up to 5 years for peak berry production. The best time to harvest them would be in early fall, after your first hard frost. The plant itself is very low maintenance and resistant to most diseases and cold weather. Just keep an eye out for birds, foxes as well as racoons when it comes to harvesting time.

You can get more information on the Gardening Channel blog here…

How To Grow Lingonberry

You can watch the video below on planting hardy fruit: Lingonberries…

You can watch the video below on container gardening: Lingonberry…

You can watch the video below on how to pick lingonberry…

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