Botanical Name: Vaccinium virus-idaea
Common Name: lingonberry, cowberry
Family: Ericaceae
Distribution/Origin: Northern Hemisphere
Leaf/Bud: evergreen, alternate, ovate,
Flower/Inflorescence: urn shaped raceme white - pale pink
Fruit/Seed: red edible berry
Stem/Bark: young stems are green and covered in small dense hairs
Size: height up to 30cm
Habit: creeping, low, dense
Form: creeping low mat
Culture: prefers moist acidic soil, dappled light
Landscape Use: ground cover