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cowberry

Vaccinium vitis-idaea

Low Maintenance

Genus: Vaccinium
Family: Ericaceae
Common Names: flowering box, hurtleberry, hurts, lingberry, lingonberry, munshock, red whortleberry, whinberry, brawlins [2], foxberry, mountain cranberry [2]

About this plant

A European native with a dwarf, creeping habit, spreading up to 1.5m across, and dark green evergreen foliage. White, bell-shaped flowers in early summer are followed by tart, red fruits in July and August

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

LoamSandy

Acid

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ExposedSheltered

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in acidic, moist but well drained soil in partial shade, such as a woodland edge. May be susceptible to frost damage in colder climates. See blueberry cultivation

Pruning

Pruning group 8. See blueberry pruning

Propagation

Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings in mid-late summer or layer in mid-summer. Alternatively sow seed in containers in a cold frame in autumn

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

May be susceptible to root rot

Garden Uses

Uses

Patio Container

Planting Places

ConservatoryMediterranean

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years