{"title":"Lingonberries","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe lingonberry, \u003ci\u003eVaccinium vitis-idaea\u003c\/i\u003e, is a low-growing, circumpolar, evergreen groundcover closely related to partridgeberry. The berries ripen in August and are red, tart, and smaller than cranberries but with a finer flavor. Lingonberries, like blueberries, thrive in acid soils, pH 3.5 to 5. Their fragile root systems spread through the superficial soil layers by runners which develop buds and new shoots. Plants are small and slow to establish. They require hand-weeding, mulching, attention to pH, and frequent watering during the first two seasons. Lingonberries are beautiful and delicate-looking ornamentals. They will produce more fruit in full sun, but the plants will grow in dappled shade. If you have mountain property with a pH low enough to grow wild blueberries, lingonberries will do well for you!\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eAll varieties are hardy to at least -45°F.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"balsgard","title":"Balsgård Lingonberry","description":"\u003cp\u003eBalsgård Research Station, Sweden. 12” at maturity. Bred at Sweden’s Balsgård station, where lingonberries are grown as a serious crop rather than a curiosity. A more compact grower than Erntesegen, and noticeably more resistant to disease once established. Berries are very large, bright red, and firm-skinned enough to store for months in the cellar. Flavor runs tart with just enough sweetness behind it. Self-fertile, though it crops heavier with a second variety nearby. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e4-6 inch plants.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St. Lawrence Nurseries","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48398156497084,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"balsgard-copy","title":"Erntesegen Lingonberry","description":"\u003cp\u003eGermany; heathland selection. 12” at maturity. One of the oldest lingonberry selections, discovered in German heath country, rather than bred. Vigorous and quick to spread once established, with very large, bright red berries.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eAmong the heaviest yields seen in trial. Flavor carries good acidity backed by real sweetness. Two crops, summer and fall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4-6 inch plants.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St. Lawrence Nurseries","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48398156693692,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"erntesegen-copy","title":"Red Pearl Lingonberry","description":"\u003cp\u003eHolland, 1981. 12” at maturity. A fast, upright Dutch selection that we recommend more as a pollinator partner than for its own crop. Yields are modest, and the berries run small and mild-flavored next to Erntesegen or Balsgård. Its real virtue is toughness: it tolerates poor, thin soil better than any other lingonberry we carry. Blooms twice a year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4-6 inch plants.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St. Lawrence Nurseries","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48398157283516,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"red-pearl-copy","title":"Regal Lingonberry","description":"\u003cp\u003eUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison, 1994; from Finnish seed stock. 6-8” at maturity. The most dwarfing of these four. Worth planting for its tidy habit as much as its fruit! Berries are small and duller red than the others, and the crop can be light to match. Offers very good resistance to Phytophthora root rot; useful if your ground stays wet longer than lingonberries generally prefer. Blooms twice a year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4-6 inch plants.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St. Lawrence Nurseries","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48398157775036,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}]}],"url":"https:\/\/www.slngrow.com\/collections\/lingonberries.oembed","provider":"St. Lawrence Nurseries","version":"1.0","type":"link"}