Plant in the spring after all danger of frost has passed. Plant the bushes 1.5m (5ft) apart for Blueberries, 30cm (1ft) apart for Cranberries and 45cm (18in) for Lingonberries. Mossberry plants like a very specific set of growing conditions. Lingonberries do well in the shade, as well as in the sun. Planting A young lingonberry plant, about to be planted in G&B Acid Planting Mix. Scandinavians love these fantastic edible evergreen groundcovers that produce delicious cranberry-like berries great for sauces, jellies and cooking. Lingonberries are a low creeping evergreen shrub set with dark green glossy leaves and delicate pale pink fruit. While lingon berries are somewhat self-fruitful, cross-pollination can increase harvest size dramatically. A long time ago, in traditional medicine, people used wild lingonberries to treat many different medical disorders, such as urinary tract infection, rheumatism, and diabetes.Īt Felix, we do not claim to be any medical scientists, but it cannot be denied that the lingonberry sure do contain several health beneficial substances. For good pollination purposes, having plants of more than one cultivar is recommended. Kind of like the body’s own anti-rust treatment. Antioxidants are chemical molecules that prevent oxidation of our cells. To top it all off, they are naturally rich in antioxidants. But you can find cultivation sites in the Netherlands, Germany and North America where lingonberries has been noted for its. Lingonberries also contain high levels of benzoic acid, which helps keep the berries fresh for an extended period of time without adding any preservatives. The cranberry diameter is typically around 914 mm (0.40.6 in), whereas that of the lingonberry is a bit smaller, around 610 mm (0.20.4 in). Wild lingonberries contain loads of organic acids, vitamin C, vitamin A (as beta carotene), B vitamins (B1, B2, B3), and the elements potassium, calcium, magnesium, and phosphorus. Eating lingonberries fresh from the plant is truly refreshing and their taste is both sweet and sour at the same time.

Lingon berries