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Ericaceae
Mountain Cranberry Flower
Vaccinium vitis-idaea
Endurance and northern spirit.
- Family
- Ericaceae
- Genus
- Vaccinium
- Native to
- Northern Europe, Northern Asia, Northern North America
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- shrub
- Height
- 4-12 in
- Sunlight
- full sun to partial shade
- Soil
- acidic, moist, peaty
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 2-7
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Mountain cranberry is better known as lingonberry and is a staple in Scandinavian cuisine, served with meatballs and pancakes.
- The berries remain on the plant through winter, providing food for birds and small mammals during the harshest months.
- In Swedish culture, lingonberry preserves are so essential that IKEA sells millions of jars worldwide every year.
- The plant has evergreen leaves that can photosynthesize even under a thin layer of snow.
- It is one of the few fruit-bearing plants that grows above the Arctic Circle.
Color meanings
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perseverance
1
self-sufficiency
2
hardy beauty